Prince, Jonathan 1958-

PERSONAL

Born August 16, 1958, in Los Angeles (some sources cite Beverly Hills), CA; son of Martin Harry (an optometrist) and Gayle Lee (a special education teacher; maiden name, Schlanger) Prince; married Julie Warner (an actress, producer, and director), June 17, 1995 (divorced), children: one. Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1980. Religion: Jewish.

Addresses:

Office—Once a Frog Productions, 9200 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 325, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Agent—Aaron Kaplan, William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Howard Klein, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor, producer, director, and writer. Once a Frog Productions (also known as Frog on a Rock Productions), West Hollywood, CA, principal and producer.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Writers Guild of America.

CREDITS

Television Work; Series:

Coproducer, City, CBS, 1990.

Coproducer, Lenny, CBS, 1990.

Coproducer, Blossom, NBC, 1990-91.

Producer, Blossom, NBC, 1991-92.

Supervising producer, Blossom, NBC, 1992-93.

Co-executive producer, Something Wilder, NBC, 1994.

Executive producer, Francine Pascal's "Sweet Valley High," 1994.

Co-executive producer, Pauly (also known as Mommy and Me), Fox, 1997.

Creator and executive producer, Ask Harriet, Fox, 1998.

Executive producer, Grown Ups, ABC, 1999.

Executive producer, My Life Is a Sitcom, ABC Family Channel, 2002-2003.

Executive producer, American Dreams (also known as Our Generation), NBC, 2002-2005.

Executive producer, Cane, CBS, 2007.

Creator, executive producer, and director, The Cleaner, Arts and Entertainment, 2008.

Television Work; Pilots:

Cocreator and producer, What's Hot, What's Not, 1984-85.

Executive producer, American Dreams (also known as Our Generation), NBC, 2002.

Executive producer, Cane, CBS, 2007.

Creator, executive producer, and director, The Cleaner, Arts and Entertainment, 2008.

Television Work; Movies:

Director, The Great Mom Swap, ABC, 1995.

Executive producer, Dog's Best Friend, The Family Channel, 1997.

Television Work; Specials:

Director, "Words Up!" CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1992.

Executive producer, Ringo Starr: Off the Record, HBO, 2008.

Television Director; Episodic:

"The Second Coming," Dream On, HBO, 1990.

"Student Films," Blossom, NBC, 1993.

Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994.

Guys Like Us, UPN, 1998.

Grown Ups, ABC, 1999.

Also directed episodes of Party of Five, Fox.

Television Executive Producer; Other:

The (Mis)Adventures of Fiona Plum, 2001.

The Verdict, 2008.

Television Appearances; Series:

Leo Samuels, Mr. Merlin, CBS, 1981-82.

Host, Quiz Kids Challenge, syndicated, 1990-91.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bill Oakes, Pray TV (also known as Mixed Blessings), ABC, 1982.

Colin Hart, Fear, Showtime, 1990.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Al, "Facing Facts," Secrets of Midland Heights, CBS, 1981.

Open All Night, ABC, 1982.

Billy, "Don't Rock the Boat," Too Close for Comfort (also known as The Ted Knight Show), 1983.

Danny, "Big Bad Mel," Alice, CBS, 1984.

Zachary "Zach" Armstrong, "My Fair Punker Lady," Throb, syndicated, 1986.

"Heroes," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1986.

The New Hollywood Squares, 1987.

Howie Melton, "Vigilante," Adam 12, 1990.

John J. Edwards, "Small," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990.

"Dances with Sharks," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Dr. Ettinger, "Proms and Prams," Life Goes On, ABC, 1991.

Mr. Cunningham, "Whines and Misdemeanors," Blossom, NBC, 1992.

Television Appearances; Other:

Host, Videopolis StarTracks II (special), The Disney Channel, 1989.

Panelist, To Tell the Truth (pilot), NBC, 1990.

Film Appearances:

Bag boy, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, Universal, 1981.

Randy, Halloween II (also known as Halloween II: The Horror Continues and Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over!), Universal, 1981.

Roy, Private School (also known as Private School … for Girls), Universal, 1983.

Fred, Private Resort, TriStar, 1985.

Dorcy, Waiting to Act, Putch-Patrick Productions, 1985.

Michael Burkey, Camp Nowhere, Buena Vista, 1994.

Film Work:

Producer (with others), The Plague (also known as La peste), Live Home Video, 1992.

Director, Camp Nowhere, Buena Vista, 1994.

Director, Critical Care, 1997.

Producer, R3, Columbia, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Ottavio, Scapino, Loeb Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1976.

Speed, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Harvard Yard Theatre, Cambridge, MA, 1976.

Herald, Marat/Sade, Loco Theatre, 1977.

Basilo, The Marriage of Figaro, Loeb Theatre, 1978.

The boy, Purgatory, Theatre West, Los Angeles, 1978.

Sir Joseph Porter, H.M.S. Pinafore, Loeb Theatre, 1979.

Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, Cambridge, MA, 1979.

Player, Story Theatre, Loeb Theatre, 1980.

Eddie, Runaways, Richard Sheperd Theatre, Los Angeles, 1980-81.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Creator and executive producer, Holidaze: The Christ that Almost Didn't Happen (animated), Walmart, 2006.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(With Joshua Goldstein) The Sky's the Limit, Warner Bros., 1985.

(With Goldstein) The Fine Touch, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1985.

(With Goldstein) 18 Again!, New World, 1988.

Television Episodes:

Annie McGuire, CBS, 1988.

Lenny, CBS, 1990.

"Student Films," Blossom, NBC, 1993.

"Pumps and Circumstances," Ask Harriet, Fox, 1998.

Grown Ups, ABC, 1999.

Television Pilots:

(With Joshua Goldstein) Amigos, 1985.

Uncle Bob, 1986.

Television Writing; Other:

"Words Up!" (special; also based on story by Prince), CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1992.

Catch a Falling Star (movie; also based on story by Prince), CBS, 2000.

Videos:

Holidaze: The Christ that Almost Didn't Happen (animated), Walmart, 2006.

ADAPTATIONS

The television movies Partners 'n Love, broadcast in Canada by CTV in 1992, and Dog's Best Friend, broadcast by The Family Channel in 1997, were based on stories by Prince. The 1994 television series Francine Pascal's "Sweet Valley High" was also based on a story by Prince.