Ubu Productions, Inc., was an independent production company founded in 1982 by television producer Gary David Goldberg. Ubu's notable productions include Family Ties (1982–1989), Brooklyn Bridge (1991–1993), and Spin City (1996–2002).[1][2]

Ubu Productions
Company typeIndependent
IndustryProduction
Founded1982
United States
FounderGary David Goldberg
Defunct2005
HeadquartersUnited States

Ubu co-produced many of its shows with Paramount Television and in later years, DreamWorks Television.[2]

Mascot dog

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Ubu's mascot is Goldberg's dog Ubu Roi, a black labrador retriever which he had in college and subsequently traveled the world with. The closing tag for Ubu Productions is a photograph of Ubu Roi with a frisbee in his mouth, taken in the Tuileries Garden close to the Louvre Museum in Paris. Along with the picture is Goldberg himself saying "Sit, Ubu, sit! Good dog!", followed by a bark created by the sound engineer working on the closing tag.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Title Release date Director Producer Writer Co-production Distributor Budget Box office Note(s)
Dad October 27, 1989 Gary David Goldberg Gary David Goldberg

Joseph Stern

Gary David Goldberg Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures $19 million $27 million
Bye Bye Love March 17, 1995 Sam Weisman Gary David Goldberg
Brad Hall
Sam Weisman
Gary David Goldberg
Brad Hall
20th Century Fox $12 million
Must Love Dogs July 29, 2005 Gary David Goldberg Gary David Goldberg
Suzanne Todd
Jennifer Todd
Gary David Goldberg Team Todd Warner Bros. Pictures $30 million $58 million

Television

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Title Creator(s) First air date Last air date Co-production Network Note(s)
Making the Grade Gary David Goldberg April 5, 1982 May 10, 1982 Paramount Television CBS
Family Ties September 22, 1982 May 14, 1989 NBC
Sara Gary David Goldberg
Ruth Bennett
January 8, 1985 May 8, 1985 NBC Productions
The Bronx Zoo Gary David Goldberg
(developed by
Patricia Jones
Donald Reiker)
March 19, 1987 June 29, 1988 Paramount Television
Duet Ruth Bennett
Susan Seeger
April 19, 1987 May 7, 1989 Fox
Day by Day Andy Borowitz
Gary David Goldberg
February 29, 1988 June 25, 1989 NBC
Open House Ruth Bennett
Susan Seeger
August 27, 1989 July 21, 1990 Fox
His & Hers Patricia Jones
Donald Reiker
March 5, 1990 August 22, 1990 CBS
American Dreamer Susan Seeger September 20, 1990 June 22, 1991 NBC
Brooklyn Bridge Gary David Goldberg September 20, 1991 August 6, 1993 CBS
Champs January 9, 1996 August 7, 1996 DreamWorks Television ABC
Spin City Gary David Goldberg
Bill Lawrence
September 17, 1996 April 30, 2002 Lottery Hill Entertainment
DreamWorks Television
Battery Park Gary David Goldberg
Chris Henchy
March 23, 2000 April 13, 2000 DreamWorks Television NBC

References

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  1. ^ "Gary David Goldberg '66 dies at age 68". Brandeis University. 2013-06-24.
  2. ^ a b "Gary David Goldberg Biography". 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17.
  3. ^ Gary David Goldberg (January 30, 2007). Gary David Goldberg Interview (Podcast). Brentwood, CA: Television Academy Foundation. Event occurs at 11:43. Retrieved January 2, 2024.