Charles Michael Lorre (/ ˈ l ɔːr i / LOR-ee; [1] né Levine; born October 18, 1952) [2] [3] is an American television producer, writer, director, and composer. Nicknamed the "King of Sitcoms", [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Lorre has created/co-created and produced many sitcoms including Cybill (1995–1998), Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), Two and a ...