Reinhold Weege

Reinhold Charles Weege (December 23, 1949 – December 1, 2012) was an American television writer, producer and director.

Reinhold Weege
Born	(1949-12-23)December 23, 1949 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 1, 2012(2012-12-01) (aged 62) La Jolla, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Writer, director, producer

Career

Weege wrote for several television series, including Barney Miller and M*A*S*H. In 1981, he created the short-lived sitcom Park Place. In 1984, he created the sitcom Night Court, which ran for nine seasons on NBC.^[1] Weege owned Starry Night Productions, which produced Night Court until 1989, when Weege left the series after six seasons. He produced the unsold sitcom pilot Nikki and Alexander in 1989.^[2] He was nominated for four Emmy Awards during his career, one for Barney Miller and three for Night Court.^[3]

Death

Weege died of natural causes in La Jolla, California, on December 1, 2012, at the age of 62.^[3][4] Actor John Larroquette, who played Night Court prosecutor Dan Fielding (full character name: Reinhold Daniel Fielding Elmore), paid tribute to Weege in a Twitter post:

"In life there are those who impact us with such force everything changes. Reinhold Weege was that in mine. May he truly rest in peace."