Career

He began his writing career at Jim Henson's Muppets.

Joining Jim Henson Productions (then Henson Associates) as a production assistant on a TV special about the world of technology, Prady stayed and worked in the merchandising department. With the encouragement of Jim Henson, Prady began writing working on projects from the 3-D movie to The Jim Henson Hour.

During his tenure at The Muppets, he was visually caricatured as the puppet "Chip" (The Jim Henson Hour). In 1991, Prady was nominated for an Emmy award for co-writing the posthumous tribute to Jim Henson entitled "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson".

He wrote the Disney theme park attractions Muppet*Vision 3D and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

Beginning in 2007, he has been executive producer and co-creator of the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

On April 3, 2015, he co-wrote and sold a new version of Muppet Show with the working title The Muppets to ABC with Bob Kushell, who also served as show runner.

Educator

As of fall, 2012, Prady is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. He is also a Trustee of the Humanitas "New Voices" program.

Personal life

Prady graduated from Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

In 2003, he was one of 135 candidates who ran for Governor of California in the 2003 recall election, receiving 474 votes.

Prady's "nerd cred" is often attributed to his having been a Z80 programmer at The Small Computer Company.

In 2010, Prady was given honorary membership in the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science.

In 2013, Prady was awarded NASA's Exceptional Public Achievement Medal.

In 2015, asteroid 8630 (1981 EY35) was designated 8630 Billprady in his honor.

Selected credits

• Caroline in the City, 1995-1997 (writer, producer)
• Dharma & Greg, 1997-2002 (writer, executive producer)
• Gilmore Girls, 2004-2005 (writer, co-executive producer)
• The Big Bang Theory, 2007-present (creator, writer, executive producer)

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Program	Result
1989	WGA Award	Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event	Miss Piggy’s Hollywood	Won
1990	WGA Award	Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event	Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special	Won
1991	CableACE Award	Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming	The Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children	Won
1991	WGA Award	Outstanding Achievement: Variety, Musical, Award, Tribute or Special Event	The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson	Won
1991	Emmy Award	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson	Nominated
1996	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite New Television Comedy Series	Caroline in the City	Won
1998	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite New Television Comedy Series	Dharma & Greg	Won
1998	Golden Globe Award	Best Series: Musical or Comedy	Dharma & Greg	Nominated
1999	Golden Globe Award	Best Series: Musical or Comedy	Dharma & Greg	Nominated
1999	WGA Award	Outstanding Achievement: Comedy Series	Dharma & Greg	Nominated
2009	TCA Award	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2009	Satellite Award	Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2010	Golden Globe Award	Best Series: Musical or Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2010	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Television Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2010	TCA Award	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2011	Emmy Award	Outstanding Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2011	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Television Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2011	Producers Guild of America Award	Outstanding Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2011	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Satellite Award	Best Television Series: Musical or Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2012	TCA Award	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Monte-Carlo Television Festival	Outstanding International Producer	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Emmy Award	Outstanding Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Producers Guild of America Award	Outstanding Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2012	Golden Globe Award	Best Series: Musical or Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2013	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Television Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2013	Critics' Choice Television Award	Best Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2013	TCA Award	Outstanding Achievement in Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2013	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Award: Best Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2013	Monte-Carlo Television Festival	International TV Audience Award	The Big Bang Theory	Won
2013	Emmy Award	Outstanding Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2013	Golden Globe Award	Best Series: Musical or Comedy	The Big Bang Theory	Nominated
2014	The People’s Choice Awards	Favorite Television Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory	Won

[ Source: Wikipedia ]