Copp, Rick 1964–

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Copp, Rick 1964–

PERSONAL: Born August 20, 1964, in Bar Harbor, ME; son of Richard (a cancer researcher) and Joan Jordan (Clement) Copp. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: New York University, B.F.A., 1986; also attended University of California, Los Angeles.

ADDRESSES: Agent—Jonathan Pecarsky, William Morris Agency, 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.

CAREER: Writer. Developer of children's programming for television production company, New York, NY; Witt-Thomas-Harris, staff writer for television series.

WRITINGS:

SCREENPLAYS

(With Laurice Elehwany) The Brady Bunch Movie, Paramount, 1995.

(Uncredited; with Laurice Elehwany) Howard Stern's Private Parts, Paramount, 1996.

(With David A. Goodman) Scooby Doo and the Witch's Ghost, Warner Bros., 1999.

(Uncredited) The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas, DreamWorks/Universal, 1999.

Also author of unproduced screenplays.

TELEVISION SERIES; WITH OTHERS

The Golden Girls National Broadcasting Company (NBC), 1988–1990.

Babes, Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox), 1990–91.

Flesh 'n' Blood, NBC, 1991.

Rhythm & Blues, NBC, 1992.

Flying Blind, Fox, 1993.

Wings, NBC, 1993–94.

Dream On, Home Box Office, 1994.

(And creator and executive producer) Team Knight Rider, syndicated, 1997–98.

Secret Agent Man, United Paramount Network, 1999.

Jack of All Trades, syndicated, 2000.

Homewood P.I., Columbia Broadcasting System, 2000.

Teen Titans (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Soccer Moms, American Broadcasting Company, 2005.

Also writer of unproduced television scripts.

OTHER

(With David A. Goodman and Brian Levant) The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space (television movie), Starz!, 1995.

The Actor's Guide to Murder (novel), Kensington Publishing Corp. (New York, NY), 2003.

The Actor's Guide to Adultery (novel), Kensington Publishing Corp. (New York, NY), 2004.

The Actor's Guide to Greed (novel), Kensington Publishing Corp. (New York, NY), 2005.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Rick Copp Home Page, http://www.rickcopp.com (June 1, 2004).

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