Chuck Lorre

Chuck Lorre
Lorre in 2013
Born
Charles Michael Levine

(1952-10-18) October 18, 1952
OccupationsWriter, producer, director, composer
Years active1978–present
Spouses
Paula Smith
(m. 1979; div. 1992)
(m. 2001; div. 2010)
Arielle Mandelson
(m. 2018; div. 2024)
Children2
Websitechucklorre.com

Charles Michael Lorre (/ˈlɔːri/ LOR-ee; Levine; born October 18, 1952) is an American television producer, writer, director, and composer. Nicknamed the "King of Sitcoms", Lorre has created/co-created and produced many sitcoms including Cybill (1995–1998), Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), Two and a Half Men (2003–2015), The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019) and its spinoffs Young Sheldon (2017–2024) and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024–present), and Mom (2013–2021). He also served as an executive producer of Roseanne. Lorre won three Golden Globe Awards for his work on Roseanne, Cybill, and The Kominsky Method.