Michael Zinberg

Michael Allan Zinberg (born March 22, 1944), is an American television director, producer and writer. 2Early life Zinberg was born in Bexar County, Texas to Dorothy Zinberg (née Rissien) and William Zinberg. Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio, TX. He is an alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, where he was an English major. 2Career Zinberg moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1968, with his first job as an usher at CBS Television City. He worked his way up to become a production assistant and then a writer, eventually working as an Associate Producer on the James Garner TV show Nichols. 3MTM Productions In 1972, Zinberg joined the MTM Productions television production company that was founded by Mary Tyler Moore's husband, Grant Tinker. While at MTM Productions he wrote, produced and directed The Bob Newhart Show for six seasons, as well as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, among other popular TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s. 3Executive career From 1979 to 1981, Zinberg was VP Production Development at NBC, where he was responsible for Hill Street Blues, Cheers, as well as other programs. From 1993 to 1995, Zinberg was President of NBC Productions, where he oversaw Homicide: Life on the Street, JAG, and all NBC Late Night programming. 3Directing Zinberg continues to produce direct many episodic TV programs, including Rizzoli & Isles, where he serves as Executive Produce