Eric Monte

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Eric Monte is a television writer who has written for some of the most successful shows in TV.

Monte's first big break was a script written for and accepted by All in the Family. From there, he went on to produce work responsible for two '70s sitcoms: Good Times (which he co-created with The Jeffersons star Mike Evans) and What's Happening!! (which was based on his motion picture Cooley High).

After becoming involved in legal disputes against television networks and producers over writing credits and compensation, Monte fell out of favor in the television industry. He received a $1 million USD settlement but lost the bulk of that money when he financed a play he had written. The play failed financially.

Monte eventually fell on hard times and developed an addiction to crack cocaine. As of April, 2006, Monte was living in a homeless shelter in Southern California. He appeared to be maintaining sobriety, as the shelter required regular drug tests. He was actively pursuing further attempts to sell television and film scripts.


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