Sy Rosen

Sy Rosen is an American producer and screenwriter. He created the American sitcom television series Gimme a Break! with Mort Lachman.

Career

Rosen started his career in 1976, first writing a few episodes for the television series The [Bob Newhart Show]. He also served in the army and graduated from college, in 1969.
In 1980s-2000s, Rosen produced and wrote many shows, including, Taxi, The Wonder Years, Maude, M*A*S*H, The Jeffersons, Rhoda, Sister, Sister, Throb, My Two Dads and Sanford. In 1987, he created the new NBC sitcom television series Roomies, which ran for 8 episodes.
In 2007, Rosen wrote the book The Miracle Group.
In 2018, Rosen screenplayed the short film The [Matchmaker (2018 film)|The Matchmaker], which starred Barbara Bain, Rhea Perlman, Robert Romanus and Bryna Weiss. He explained that the short film was about a man who tries to find his mother a friend in her nursing home, which had also happened to Rosen.