Christopher Keyser

Christopher Keyser
Born	1960 Long Island, New York

Christopher Adam Keyser (born 1960) is an American producer and writer of primetime dramas. He is best known for creating the TV series Party of Five.

Keyser was born on Long Island, New York. He attended Harvard College and Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In college, he was the president of the Harvard University Debate Council. Keyser became involved in theater during his last two years at Harvard College, appearing in a number of theatrical productions. He went on to Harvard Law School, from which he graduated with honors and received offers of employment from various New York City law firms. During law school, however, Keyser became focused on screenwriting; while there he met future writing partner Amy Lippman. While in New York City, Keyser and Lippman formed a writing partnership.

In 1988, Keyser and Lippman moved to Los Angeles, California and were signed on to write teleplays for L.A. Law and Equal Justice. From 1991 to 1996, they also wrote for and produced the shows Sisters and Eddie Dodd.

They became known as an established team in the TV business. The two are best known for the Fox series Party of Five, a primetime family-oriented soap opera. The show featured the Salingers, a family suddenly orphaned when their parents are killed by a drunken man behind the wheel and the eldest son becomes the head of the family, while the eldest daughter wants to write professionally, the youngest daughter is a musical prodigy, and the family tries to stay together and keep the family restaurant business afloat. The show deals with issues involving relationships, romance, school, work, growing-up, and life and death. Both Keyser and Lippman are credited as the creators, executive producers, and writers of the series. The show lasted six seasons.

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