Jan 1, 2021
Phil Rosenthal is the creator and host of “Somebody Feed
Phil,” an unscripted
documentary series on Netflix, which combines his love of food
and travel with his unique
brand of humor.
Rosenthal was born in Queens, New York and moved with his
parents and brother to New
City, New York in Rockland County, where he was raised. After
graduating from Hofstra
University on Long Island, where he majored in theater, he
embarked on a career as an
actor, writer and director in New York City. In 1989, he
relocated to Los Angeles.
Rosenthal’s early writing credits include the series “Down the
Shore” and “Coach." In
1995, Rosenthal created the hit CBS comedy, “Everybody Loves
Raymond,” which
premiered in 1996. He was the Showrunner/Executive Producer
for all nine years of the
show's very successful run, which ended in 2005.
During its original run, “Everybody Loves Raymond” was
nominated for over 70 Emmy
awards, and won 15 awards, including two for Best Comedy
Series in 2003 and 2005.
Rosenthal won the 2002 Writers Guild Award for Excellence in
Television Writing for his
“Everybody Loves Raymond” script, “Italy.”
Rosenthal co-wrote “America: A Tribute to Heroes,” the 9/11
telethon which aired on all
four networks in September 2001, for which he won a Peabody
Award and an Emmy
nomination for Outstanding Writing.
Rosenthal is also an author, having penned a book on the art
of comedy and the making
of a sitcom classic. “You’re Lucky You’re Funny: How Life
Becomes a Sitcom” was
published in 2006.
In April 2011, Rosenthal wrote, directed and starred in his
first feature film for Sony
Pictures. "Exporting Raymond,” the true story about the
attempt to turn "Everybody
Loves Raymond" into a Russian sitcom, was met with critical
acclaim.
Rosenthal’s first travel food series, “I’ll Have What Phil’s
Having,” premiered on PBS in
fall 2015 and received two Taste Awards as well as the winner
of the 2016 James Beard
Award for Best Television Program, on Location.
Rosenthal lives in Los Angeles, with his wife, actress Monica
Horan (who played Amy on
“Everybody Loves Raymond”), and their two children.