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Rick Leed

|birth_place=New York City, U.S. |death_date= |alma_mater=Islip High School
Northwestern University |occupation=Television and film producer |notable_works=''Where the Heart Is''
''Company Man''
''Dr. 90210'' |spouse=Joe Zipkin |children=2 |parents=Marvin Leed
Shirley Leed }} Rick Leed (January 9, 1955 – August 31, 2017) was an American television and film producer best known as the creator and executive producer of ''Dr. 90210'' series, which premiered in ''2004'' and ran for six seasons on E!. He also served as executive producer on feature films ''Where the Heart Is'' and ''Company Man''.

While he served as president of Wind Dancer, the production house produced the sitcom ''Home Improvement'' and romantic comedy film ''What Women Want''. Leed was also instrumental in the launch of Comedy Central's television series ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' for which he was credited with a special thanks. As an agent, Leed represented several creative talents, including Aaron Sorkin, Rowan Atkinson and Ian McKellen.

Leed died on August 31, 2017. He left a partner and two children. Provided by Wikipedia