Carmen Finestra

Carmen Finestra: Biography in Details

Who is Carmen Finestra?

Carmen Finestra is an American producer and TV writer and he is currently partnered with Matt Williams and David McFadzean in Wind Dancer Production.

He was a producer or an executive producer of ‘Where the Heart Is, ‘Fireflight’, ‘Soul Man, ‘Thunder Alley, and ‘Home Improvement’.

How old is Carmen Finestra?

He was born on June 26, 1947, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is currently 75 years old. Carmen was born to Italian immigrants in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

He has not mentioned his parents, siblings, and his childhood. He holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.

Carmen Finestra: Education, School/College University

He attended a seminary college for two years and became a Catholic priest. Then, he was transferred to Penn State University and became a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and earned his BA in 1971.

Carmen Finestra: Professional Life and Career

Carmen Finestra made his entry into the industry as an actor and appeared in primarily off-Broadway productions. Then he turned to write for the likes of Jonny Cash and Steve Martin.

His writing ‘Of the Cosby Show’ in 1984 made him more recognized and remained in the show until 1990 and left the show as supervising producer. He made his guest appearance on ‘The Cosby Show in episodes 4.12, 6.2, and 6.14.

He was the writer and co-executive producer for ‘Home Improvement’ in 1991. Carmen worked there until the series ended in 1999. For his work on the sitcom, he was awarded three Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.

Carmen Finestra was rewarded and honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Penn State in 1998 and named an off-campus video editing lab, The Carmen Finestra Digital Editing Lab in his honor at Innovation Park.

Carmen Finestra: Awards, Nominations

Carmen Finestra was awarded Writers Guild of America, the U.S.A. in the category Variety, Musical or Comedy for ‘All Commercials… A Steve Martin Special’ in 1981, Young Artist Awards for ‘Home Improvement’ in 1993, nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for ‘Home Improvement’ in 1994, and many more.

Carmen Finestra: Net Worth($16 million), Income, Salary

It is estimated that he has a net worth of around $16 million as of 2023 and his main source of income is from his professional career.

Carmen Finestra: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

He likes to keep his information secret. He has not been involved in any rumor or controversy to date.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Carmen Finestra has got white hair and light brown eyes. Other information about his height, weight, etc. is under review.

Is Carmen Finestra active on social media?

Carmen Finestra has not been active on social media. He likes to be more private.

Carmen has not opened Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

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