Eric Monte
Eric Monte | |
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| Born | Kenneth Williams December 25, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Cooley Vocational High School (attended) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1970–2001 |
| Known for | Writer – Good Times, What's Happening!!, The Jeffersons, Cooley High |
Eric Monte (born Kenneth Williams; December 25, 1943) is a retired American screenwriter and TV series creator. He is known for his work in depicting 1970s African-American culture. Monte wrote and created several sitcoms for television such as Good Times (with actor and screenwriter Mike Evans), The Jeffersons as a writer, What's Happening!!, and its spin-off series, What's Happening Now!!. The series was based on the coming of age film Cooley High, which Monte wrote and which was based on his high school experiences.