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Eric Monte (born Kenneth Williams; December 25, 1943) [1] is an American screenwriter and TV series creator. He is known for his work in depicting 1970s African-American culture.
Eric Monte. Writer: Good Times. Kenneth Williams, most popularly known by his stage name Eric Monte, was born and raised in the economically impoverished Cabrini-Green Housing project in Chicago. It was an environment filled with gangs, high unemployment, and drugs.
Jun 27, 2022 · An interview in which prolific Black sitcom pioneer Eric Monte criticizes Norman Lear has resurfaced, including a claim that he stole his idea for The Jeffersons. Lear is often regarded as...
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Nov 3, 2022 · The reality is that a Black man named Eric Monte is the genius behind the renaissance of Black television. In a tweet posted by @hwd_sports we learn more.
For many viewers, what made Cooley High such a landmark film was its honest depiction of teenage life in the projects. Eric Monte wrote the film based on his time at the real Cooley Vocational...
Aug 23, 2022 · Eric Monte (above, right), who co-created "Good Times" with Mike Evans, sued Norman Lear (above, left), who, he claimed, had stolen his ideas for "The Jeffersons" and other shows, including ...
Oct 21, 2014 · But for screenwriters such as Good Times’ Eric Monte, creating for television was never enough. The real power, he says, is in the big screen.
