Name Eric Gilliland | Role Television producer | |
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Education Glenbrook South High School Nominations Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy People also search for Bill Plympton, Mike Gandolfi, Michael O. Sajbel Movies Hair High, The Ultimate Gift, The Thief and the Cobbler | ||
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Eric Raymond Gilliland is an American television producer, writer, actor and whistler.
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Early life
Gilliland was born and raised in Glenview, Illinois. He graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1980 and earned a MFA from Northwestern University School of Communication in 1984.
Television
In the end credits of the Roseanne series finale, Roseanne says "Thank You" to Eric Gilliland who had left the show at the end of season eight. Gilliland was set to remain as executive producer through season nine...like so many, he was under the impression that the show's eighth season would be the last. He had remained on the show for a total of four years, longer than any other executive producer on the show. Roseanne asked him back to help write and run the final episode, which he did as a favor due to his respect for the show.
Music
Gilliland is an accomplished whistler. His whistling has appeared on Sam Winch's The Lullabadeer, a number of Sumack albums, and on the soundtrack for an episode of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!. He also provided whistling accompaniment to Martha Plimpton's performance of Thunder Road on NPR's Studio 360.