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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eric_MonteEric Monte - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. www.imdb.com › name › nm0599088Eric Monte - IMDb

    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.

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    • December 25, 1943
  3. 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.

  4. 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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  5. Jun 20, 2022 · Cooley High and Good Times Creator Eric Monte interviewewed by Philadelphia Inquirer's Annette John-Hall at the 2006 Black Film and Media Conference. Suppo...

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  6. Jun 26, 2015 · 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 ...

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  8. Mar 31, 2023 · Eric Monte changed that by creating characters that were controversial and politically and socially conscious. With male figures such as James Evans and George Jefferson, it was the first time we saw ourselves on television living in a positive and productive way, regardless of our economic status.