Howard Michael Gould
Howard Michael Gould (born November 21, 1962) is an American novelist, television writer, screenwriter, director, and playwright. Personal life. Gould was born in New York City. He graduated from Amherst College and spent five years working on Madison Avenue, winning three Clio Awards and numerous other awards. He currently lives in Los Angeles. Novels. Gould has written two crime/mystery novels in the Charlie Waldo series. "Last Looks" is a mystery novel published in 2018. "The plot is good and the protagonist is even better," "Kirkus" wrote in a Starred Review. "It’s fast, funny, and well  worth a sequel." Gould adapted the novel for a film of the same name, directed by Tim Kirkby, starring Charlie Hunnam and Mel Gibson. It is scheduled to be released on January 1, 2020. "Below the Line" was published in August 2019. "Though Gould’s jaunty tone sometimes clashes with the story’s grim content, the entertaining characters are enough to keep readers turning the pages," "Publishers Weekly" wrote. "Fans of quirky PIs will find lots to like." Television. Gould got his start writing for the situation comedies "FM", "Home Improvement" and "Sunday Dinner". In 1993, he co-created the  short-lived CBS series "Cutters". He joined the writing staff of "Cybil"l in its second season, quickly rising to executive producer/showrunner with the departure of series creator Chuck Lorre. He later served in the same role for "The Jeff Foxworthy Show". Starting in 2012, Gould developed and ran "Instant Mom", a comedy starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Michael Boatman. The show lasted 65 episodes and aired on Nick at Nite, Nick Mom and TV Land. Film. Gould co-wrote the screenplay for "Mr. 3000", a sports comedy film that starred Bernie Mac and Angela Bassett. He wrote and directed  the 2009 film, "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay". Theater. Gould wrote the play "Diva", which premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2001. It starred Susan Blakely as a one-time movie star who gets her own sitcom and proves difficult to handle. Annie Potts played the title role in a 2006 revival at the Pasadena Playhouse.