Chuck Lorre

About

Charles Michael Lorre ( LOR-ee; né Levine; born October 18, 1952) is an American television producer, writer, director, and composer. Nicknamed the “King of Sitcoms”, Lorre has created/co-created and produced many sitcoms including Cybill (1995–1998), Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), Two and a Half Men (2003–2015), The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), and Mom (2013–2021). He also served as an executive producer of Roseanne. Lorre won two Golden Globe Awards for his work on Roseanne and Cybill.

Lorre was born Charles Michael Levine in Plainview, New York, to a Jewish family and given the Hebrew name Chaim. His father, Robert, opened a luncheonette that did poorly, which caused financial problems. After graduating from high school in Plainview, Lorre attended the State University of New York at Potsdam, dropping out after two years to pursue a career as a songwriter. During his two years at college he “majored in rock ‘n’ roll and pot and minored in LSD”. In 2011, he admitted to drinking heavily in his past, telling Entertainment Weekly (EW) that he “led a dissolute youth until 47” and also stating he was in addiction recovery at the time. He changed his surname from…