Bill Steinkellner and Cheri Steinkellner are an American husband and wife screenwriting duo, known for their work on Cheers, Teacher's Pet, its film adaptation of the same name, and Bob. They wrote the book of the musical Sister Act,[1] for which they received a Tony Award nomination.
Bill Steinkellner | |
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| Born | William Edward Steinkellner February 5, 1949 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Cheri Steinkellner |
Cheri Steinkellner | |
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| Born | Cheryl Lynn Eichen November 25, 1955 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, television producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Bill Steinkellner |
Personal lives
Bill and Cheri have been married since 1982[2] and together, they have three children: Emma (author/illustrator of the graphic novel The Okay Witch, and illustrator of the graphic novel Quince), Kit (writer of Quince), and Teddy.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Other | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men |  | Herself (Cheri only) | ||
| 1978 | America 2 Night | | 'Taters' The Clown (Bill) | ||
| 1980 | Pink Lady | | Herself (Cheri Only) | ||
| Bosom Buddies | | Actress (Cheri only) | |||
| 1981 | The Pee Wee Herman Show | | TV movie | ||
| 1983 | The Creature Wasn't Nice | | Actress (Cheri only) | ||
| The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | | ||||
| Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls | | ||||
| 1984–1985 | The Jeffersons | | Writer, story editor (29 episodes total) | ||
| The Facts of Life | | Story (2 episode) | |||
| 1985 | Benson | | 1 episode | ||
| CBS Storybreak | | Actress (Cheri only) | |||
| 1985–1992 | Cheers | | | | Writer, executive producer, co-executive producers, producer, executive script consultant, executive story consultant, actors (themselves) |
| 1985–1986 | Who's the Boss | | Story editor, writer | ||
| 1987 | The Tortellis | | 1 episode | ||
| 1989 | 41st Primetime Emmy Awards | | Themselves | ||
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | | Cheers segment | ||
| 1992 | The Upper Hand | | 2 episodes | ||
| 1992–1993 | Bob | | | Creators, writers, executive producers | |
| 1995 | Hope and Gloria | | | ||
| 1999–2000 | Just Shoot Me! | | Consulting producer (Bill only) | ||
| 2000 | Emeril | | Co-executive producer (Bill only) | ||
| 2000–2002 | Teacher's Pet | | | | Co-creators with Gary Baseman, writers, executive producers, story editor, music and lyrics (Cheri only) |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | | | | Screenwriters, executive producers, music and lyrics (Cheri only) |
| The Lion King 1½ | | Additional screenplay material (Bill only) | |||
| 2009 | Dorm Life | | Actress (Cheri only) | ||
| The Lone Star Cowboy | | Actor (Bill only; short) | |||
| 2011 | Cheers | | Based on original episodes (3 episodes) | ||
| The Pee Wee Herman Show on Broadway | | TV movie; Bill only | |||
| 2012 | The Soul Man | | Consulting producer (4 episodes; Bill only) |
Unrealized projects
Theater
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Princesses[6] | Playwrights |
| 2006 | Sister Act | Book writer |
| 2023 | Summer Stock[7] | Book Writer (Cheri) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Nominee (shared with) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Peter Casey, David Lee, David Angell, Phoef Sutton, Tim Berry | Won |
| 1990 | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Peter Casey, David Lee, David Angell, Phoef Sutton, Tim Berry, Andy Ackerman | Nominated | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Informational Special | Cheers - 200th Anniversary Special | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Phoef Sutton, Tim Berry, Andy Ackerman, Brian Pollack, Mert Rich, Dan O'Shannon, Tom Anderson, Larry Balmagia | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Cheers | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Phoef Sutton, Tim Berry, Andy Ackerman, Brian Pollack, Mert Rich, Dan O'Shannon, Tom Anderson, Larry Balmagia | Won | ||
| 1992 | James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Phoef Sutton, Dan O'Shannon, Tom Anderson, Tim Berry, Dan Staley, Rob Lon | Nominated | |||
| 2001 | BAFTA Award | British Academy Children's Awards - Best International | Teacher's Pet | Gary Baseman | Won |
| World Animation Celebration | Best Daytime Television Series | Won | |||
| 2002 | Daytime Emmy | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Gary Baseman, Jess Winfield, Nancylee Myatt, Timothy Björklund, Don MacKinnon, Alfred Gimeno, Jamie Thomason, Julie Morgavi, David Maples, Billiam Coronel | Won | |
| 2003 | Gary Baseman, Jess Winfield, Don MacKinnon, Ennio Torresan, Alfred Gimeno, Julie Morgavi, David Maples, Billiam Coronel | Won | |||
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Sister Act | Nominated |