Kevin Bright
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Kevin S. Bright (born 1955) is an American television executive producer and director whose credits include Friends and Joey.
Originally from New York City, Kevin started his life around show business under his father Jackie Bright. After graduating magna cum laude from Emerson College, he worked in New York with the Joseph Cates Company where he produced specials for George Burns, Johnny Cash, David Copperfield and Dolly Parton.
After moving to Los Angeles in 1982, he started work in comedy programming such as The History of White People in America and comedy specials starring Robin Williams, Martin Mull, Harry Shearer, Paul Shaffer and Merrill Markoe.
In 1993, Bright entered a partnership with Marta Kauffman and David Crane to form Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions and began a development deal with Warner Brothers Television to produce the comedy series Friends.