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Danny Kallis

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Danny Kallis (born May 27, 1954) is an American television writer and producer. He has written for such programs as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, The JammX Kids, The Sausage Factory, Smart Guy (which he also directed), Who's the Boss?, The Upper Hand, The Charmings, Silver Spoons,[1] Mama's Family and Taxi.[2]

He has a company called Danny Kallis Productions which produced Smart Guy and The Suite Life on Deck. He also teaches screenwriting at UCLA extension.[3]

Producer

He produced Arwin! (not picked up by Disney), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Suite Life on Deck, The JammX Kids, The Sausage Factory, Grown Ups, Smart Guy, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and Phenom.

Danny Kallis Productions

Danny Kallis Productions was created in the 1990s and was the main production company for the WB sitcom Smart Guy. They closed down due to low production output. The company was later re-opened to produce the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck, a spinoff of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, which he also co-created. [4]

References

  1. ^ Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots, and Specials: 1974-1984, Volume II. New York: Zeotrope, 1985. 378.
  2. ^ Waldron, Vince. Classic Sitcoms: A Celebration of the Best of Prime-Time Comedy. Macmillan, 1987. 457, 462.
  3. ^ writers.uclaextension.edu/instructors/danny-kallis/
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/13/arts/television/for-young-viewers-up-elevator-down-elevator.html Retrieved 10/10/2015