Meet the Artist: Writer and Producer Mike Reiss

The Triad Jewish Film Festival in Greensboro builds bridges of understanding by showcasing Jewish identity through dynamic, contrasting films, community outreach, and comedy. Last year The Simpsons writer/producer and 4-time Emmy Award winner Mike Reiss presented “Jews in Toons: An Animated Evening” at Temple Emanuel. It was a hilarious evening featuring rare clips and inside stories from one of the longest running shows in TV history. He's also independently produced internet cartoon series, feature films, and he's published seventeen children's books, including How Murray Saved Christmas, published by Penguin. Mike Reiss has produced The Simpsons for 26 years and he spoke with David Ford by phone from his home in Manhattan.