David Jacobs

About

Television writer who became famous for writing the original soap opera Dallas as well as Knots Landing. In 2005, he wrote Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again. He has writing credits on more than 800 episodes of television throughout his prolific career. 

Before Fame

He moved to New York to work on Grolier's encyclopedia after graduating with a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Trivia

He wrote, produced, directed, and created the series Paradise, which aired from 1988 to 1991. The final show he wrote before his death was the 2012 series Dallas.

Family Life

He had a daughter named Alben with Lynn Pieshette before they divorced. He died from Alzheimer's. 

Associated With

He wrote the series Dallas, which starred Barbara Bel Geddes.