Drake Sather
Drake Sather | |
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Born | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale | May 24, 1959
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
Spouses | Krystal Sather (m. 1989–1990)Marnie Sather (m. 1991) |
Children | 4 |
Drake Sather (May 24, 1959 – March 3, 2004) was an American stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer. His credits include the film .
Biography
Sather was born in
Seattle, Washington
, on May 24, 1959.
In 1994, Sather was nominated for an
Mr. Ed, for which he also served as an executive producer.[3]
Sather created the character
Derek Zoolander.[4]
Sather was married to Krystal Ginger Hendricks from 1989–1990. He and Krystal had one child, Rudy.[5] On July 4, 1991, he married Marnie Stroud.[6] They remained married until his death by suicide on March 3, 2004. He and Marnie had three children: Dallas, Tristan, and Molly.[7]
References
- ^ "The Larry Sanders Show". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES – 1994
- ^ Thompson, Alex (February 12, 2016). "Ben Stiller Opens Up About the Death That Delayed Zoolander 2 Nearly 15 Years". esquire.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
...and racking up writing credits at Saturday Night Live..
- ^ Variety Staff (March 16, 2004). "Drake Sather". variety.com. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
Sather's last credit was the upcoming TV comedy remake of "Mr. Ed," on which he was also an executive producer.
- ^ ""But Why Male Models?": An Oral History of Zoolander". Vanity Fair. September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Drake Sather". March 15, 2004.
- ^ "Drake Sather". IMDb.
- ^ Bal, Sumeet (March 19, 2004). "Pop Culture News Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2009.
External links
- Drake Sather at IMDb
- Drake Sather at AllMovie
- Cho, Margaret (March 26, 2004). "R.I.P. Drake Sather". Margaret Cho (official site). Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- Drake Sather at Find a Grave