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Eric Monte (born Kenneth Williams; December 25, 1943) is an American screenwriter and TV series creator. He is known for his work in depicting 1970s African-American culture. Monte wrote and created several sitcoms for television such as Good Times (with actor and screenwriter Mike Evans ), The Jeffersons as a writer, What's Happening!! , and ...
Eric Monte was a pioneer African American playwright who created characters like George Jefferson and Cooley High. He sued Norman Lear and other producers for stealing his ideas and became homeless and addicted to drugs.
- Eric Monte
- December 25, 1943
Eric Monte (writer): Cooley High is a true story — my story of growing up in the Cabrini-Green Homes. In the mid-1970s, I was working on the TV show Good Times and was approached to do a movie ...
Eric Monte wrote the film based on his time at the real Cooley Vocational High School. Although he's suffered several strokes in recent years, he remembers it well. "We had fun. Even poor, we had ...
Jun 27, 2022 · Eric Monte, co-creator of Good Times and The Jeffersons, sued Lear for $1 million and won in 2010. He called Lear a racist, a hypocrite, a thief and a liar in a podcast interview that resurfaced.
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Learn about Eric Monte, a former Chicago resident who created and wrote for popular 1970s sitcoms depicting African-American culture. Find out his early life, career, lawsuit, addiction and current status.
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Dec 19, 2006 · Eric Monte was a successful scriptwriter before falling victim to illness and drugs. Now, a new chapter begins.
