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Mitchell Hurwitz: Bio, Career, Net Worth, Other Interesting Details

Jerry Pam by Jerry Pam
April 28, 2022
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Mitchell Hurwitz: Bio, Career, Net Worth, Other Interesting Details
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  • Mitchell Hurwitz is a famous producer, actor, and writer of comedy series like the popular Arrested Development
  • 61 year old Mitchell has two daughters from his union with his wife Mary Keenen who used to be an actress herself
  • He has a huge net worth of about $15 million dollars from his proficient career in the entertainment world

Hurwitz Mitchell is an American television writer, actor, and producer who is best known for creating the television situation comedy Arrested Development. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1989 producing dozens of movies and other comic content. Hurwitz has won several awards as a proficient actor and producer over the years.

Personal Profile

  • Full name: Mitchell Donald Hurwitz
  • Date of birth: 29 May 1963
  • Age: 61 years old
  • Parents: Mark(father)
  • Siblings: Michael
  • Citizenship: American
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse: Mary Jo Keenen (m. 1999)
  • Children: 2 – May Asami Hurwitz, Phoebe Hitomi Hurwitz

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  • Early Life Background of Mitchell Hurwitz
  • Mitchell Hurwitz Journey as a Producer
  • How Much is His Net Worth?
  • Mitchell Hurwitz Awards and Nominations
  • A Look at Some Of Mitchel’s Works
  • Other Details You need to Know About  Mitchell Hurwitz 
    • 1. His Wife Was Also An Actress
    • 2. Asami, Hurwitz’s First Daughter Has an Online Bookclub
    • 3. His Comedy Sitcom Was Bailed Out by Netflix

Early Life Background of Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz (Image source)

He was born on the 29th of May 1963 in the United States of America. Hurwitz attended Georgetown University where he bagged his English and theology Degrees. He later dived onto the screens and started producing Television shows such as The Golden Palace, The Ellen Show, and his famous sitcom Arrested development. 

The American born is happily married to Mary Keenen. The duo walked down the aisle on the 8th of May 1999. They both share two beautiful daughters; May Asami who was born in 2000 and Phoebe Hitomi who was born in 2002. A character in Arrested Development called Maeby got his name from the combination of Hurfwitz’s two daughters’ names.

Mitchell Hurwitz Journey as a Producer

The 61 year old started exploring the entertainment industry in the 1980s and 1990s. He produced a number of sitcoms which include Nurses, The Golden Girls, The Golden Palace, The John Larroquette Show, The Ellen Show, Hench at Home, and Everything’s  Relative.

He also has to his credit Fox’s animated comedy Sit Down Up based on the Australian TV series of the same name for the 2008 season. He later created Running Wilde which aired for one season from 2010 to 2011.

How Much is His Net Worth?

Hurwitz has made a good fortune from his productive years in the entertainment industry. He has a net worth of about $15 million dollars. Mitchell started his first business at the tender age of 12.

He was a young industrious lad that began selling cookies and chocolate chips alongside his father and brother. They named the business Chipyard and it still operates in Boston Massachusetts.

Mitchell Hurwitz Awards and Nominations

Mitchell Hurwitz
Mitchell Hurwitz (Image source)

Awards and Nominations

  • He won the 2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
  • Won the 2004 primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing Writing for comedy series. “Pilot”
  • Won the 2005 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing or a Comedy Series. “Righteous Brothers” with Jim Valley
  • Won the 2009 16th Annual Austin Film Festival-Outstanding Television Writer Award
  • Nominated for the 2005 primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Comedy Series.
  • Nominated for the 2006 Primetime Emmy-award for outstanding Comedy Series
  • Nominated for the 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – Arrested Development.

 

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A Look at Some Of Mitchel’s Works

On Television

  • Heartland – 1989 – Co-associate producer
  • Empty Nest – 1990 – Writer
  • Nurses – 1990-1991 – Writer and producer
  • The Golden Girls – 1990-1992 – Writer and Producer
  • Everything’s Relative – 1999 – Writer and producer
  • The Ellen Show – 2001-2002 – Executive producer
  • Arrested Development – 2003-2019 – Creator and Producer
  • The Thick of it – 2007 – Writer and Executive Producer
  • Sit Down, Shut up – 2009 – Creator and executive producer
  • Happiness isn’t Everything – 2009 – Co-creator and executive producer
  • Waiting to Die – 2009 – Pilot, Executive producer

 

There are more television content credited to Mitchell like Lady dynamite, in The Flow With Affion Crockett, and a host of others.

As a Film Actor

  • Surf Ninjas – 1993
  • Clark  and Michael – 2007
  • Workaholics – 2011
  • Kroll Show 2013
  • Community – 2014
  • Portlandia – 2016
  • Animals – 2016
  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture – 2018

 

Other Details You need to Know About  Mitchell Hurwitz 

1. His Wife Was Also An Actress

Hurwitz’s wife Mary Jo Keenen used to be an actress too. She featured as nurse Julie Mildbury on the Empty Nest spin-off Nurses. She also appeared in other notable movies like My wildest dreams, Search For Tomorrow, Broken Badges, and The Commish.

It is unclear why Mary decided to stay off the camera after her marriage with Mitchell but so many people have speculated that she is taking out time to attend to her family.

2. Asami, Hurwitz’s First Daughter Has an Online Bookclub

The first daughter of Hurwitz seems to be a bookworm. She does not just love books but also encourages others to read. This she does with her friend Margaret Rose. Their book club runs through on their Instagram page where they always recommend books for their followers to buy and read.

3. His Comedy Sitcom Was Bailed Out by Netflix

 

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Arrested Development was unarguably bailed out by Netflix having witnessed serious criticisms audience in the first three seasons. The series miraculously made a big comeback in 2013 with actors like Michael Cera on the 4th season of the show on Netflix.

Mitchell the TV producer has a famous quote that reads “There’s real peril in trying to repeat yourself and apply rules that applied to something else to a new project” This seems to be his guiding principle and a little secret to his success.

Other Details

  • Education: Georgetown University
  • Net worth: $15 million
  • Source of Wealth: Television writer, Producer, and Actor
  • Sexuality: Straight
  • Eye color: Brown
  • Hair color: Black
  • Social Media: Twitter

 

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