SettingsAmerican comedy writers
Aisha Muharrar
Aisha Muharrar (born March 12, 1984) is an American television writer and author of the book More Than a Label.
Aisha Muharrar (born March 12, 1984) is an American television writer and author of the book More Than a Label.
Alan Spencer
Alan Spencer is an American television writer and producer, known for creating the 1980s satirical police series Sledge Hammer!.
Alan Spencer is an American television writer and producer, known for creating the 1980s satirical police series Sledge Hammer!.
Alan Zweibel
Alan Zweibel (born May 20, 1950) is an American producer and writer who has worked on such productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
Alan Zweibel (born May 20, 1950) is an American producer and writer who has worked on such productions as Saturday Night Live, PBS' Great Performances, and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
Alec Berg
Alec Berg is a comedy writer, best known as a writer for the sitcom Seinfeld.
Alec Berg is a comedy writer, best known as a writer for the sitcom Seinfeld.
Alison Rogers
Alison Rogers is an American journalist and real estate agent.
Alison Rogers is an American journalist and real estate agent.
Allison Silverman
Allison Silverman (born February 17, 1972) is an American comedy writer from Gainesville, Florida.
Allison Silverman (born February 17, 1972) is an American comedy writer from Gainesville, Florida.
Andrea Savage
Andrea Kristen Savage is an American actress best known for her comedic roles in Step Brothers, Comedy Central's mockumentary series Dog Bites Man and in the HBO sketch comedy program '...
Andrea Kristen Savage is an American actress best known for her comedic roles in Step Brothers, Comedy Central's mockumentary series Dog Bites Man and in the HBO sketch comedy program '...
Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers
Andrew Nicholls (born July 14, 1957, in Croxley Green, England) and Darrell Vickers (born July 17, 1957, in Meadow Cottage, England) are a prolific Hollywood writing team.
Andrew Nicholls (born July 14, 1957, in Croxley Green, England) and Darrell Vickers (born July 17, 1957, in Meadow Cottage, England) are a prolific Hollywood writing team.
Arnie Kogen
Arnie Kogen is an American comedy writer and producer.
Arnie Kogen is an American comedy writer and producer.
B. J. Novak
Benjamin Joseph Manaly "B. J." Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director.
Benjamin Joseph Manaly "B. J." Novak (born July 31, 1979) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and director.
Barry Lank
Barry Lank (born 1960) is a comedian, journalist, and former writer at Air America Radio.
Barry Lank (born 1960) is a comedian, journalist, and former writer at Air America Radio.
Bill Braudis
Bill Braudis is a comedy writer and voice actor from Boston, Massachusetts who has also done stand-up comedy.
Bill Braudis is a comedy writer and voice actor from Boston, Massachusetts who has also done stand-up comedy.
Blake Edwards
Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Blake Edwards (July 26, 1922 – December 15, 2010) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Bruce Vilanch
Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor.
Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor.
Buddy Sheffield
Morris Taylor "Buddy" Sheffield is an American comedy writer, producer and composer.
Morris Taylor "Buddy" Sheffield is an American comedy writer, producer and composer.
Carol Kolb
Carol Kolb is an American comedy writer.
Carol Kolb is an American comedy writer.
Chris Bearde
Chris Bearde is a comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on the '60s zeitgeist hit Laugh In and for co-writing and producing TV specials for Elvis Presley, ...
Chris Bearde is a comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on the '60s zeitgeist hit Laugh In and for co-writing and producing TV specials for Elvis Presley, ...
Clay Graham
Clay Graham is an American comedy writer, television producer and website creator, best known for his work on The Drew Carey Show.
Clay Graham is an American comedy writer, television producer and website creator, best known for his work on The Drew Carey Show.
David Bourgeois
David Bourgeois (born 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American satirist, film critic, and editor.
David Bourgeois (born 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American satirist, film critic, and editor.
David Caspe
David Caspe (born October 20, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer, producer and creator of the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.
David Caspe (born October 20, 1978 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American writer, producer and creator of the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.
David Javerbaum
David Javerbaum is an American comedy writer and former executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
David Javerbaum is an American comedy writer and former executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
David Jerome (author, adventurer)
David Jerome (born December 31, 1965, in Fullerton, California) is an American adventurer and writer.
David Jerome (born December 31, 1965, in Fullerton, California) is an American adventurer and writer.
Desmond Devlin
Desmond Devlin is an American comedy writer.
Desmond Devlin is an American comedy writer.
Dick Vosburgh
Richard Kennedy "Dick" Vosburgh (27 August 1929, Elizabeth, New Jersey – 18 April 2007, London) was an American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain.
Richard Kennedy "Dick" Vosburgh (27 August 1929, Elizabeth, New Jersey – 18 April 2007, London) was an American-born comedy writer and lyricist working chiefly in Britain.
Dumb Bunny Productions
As the writing/directing team Dumb Bunny Productions, Jessica Burstein and Robbie Norris are award winning comedy writer/directors in film and television from Brooklyn, New York.
As the writing/directing team Dumb Bunny Productions, Jessica Burstein and Robbie Norris are award winning comedy writer/directors in film and television from Brooklyn, New York.
Ed Subitzky
Ed Subitzky, full name Edward Jack Subitzky is an American writer and artist, who is best known as a cartoonist, comics artist, and humorist/humor writer.
Ed Subitzky, full name Edward Jack Subitzky is an American writer and artist, who is best known as a cartoonist, comics artist, and humorist/humor writer.
Eddie Lawrence
Eddie Lawrence is an American monologist, actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, director and television personality, whose unique comic creation, the eternally and bizarrely optimistic Old ...
Eddie Lawrence is an American monologist, actor, singer, lyricist, playwright, director and television personality, whose unique comic creation, the eternally and bizarrely optimistic Old ...
Ellie Kemper
Elizabeth Claire "Ellie" Kemper is an American actress, comedian and writer best known for her role as Erin Hannon in NBC's The Office.
Elizabeth Claire "Ellie" Kemper is an American actress, comedian and writer best known for her role as Erin Hannon in NBC's The Office.
Emily Prager
Emily Prager is an American author and journalist.
Emily Prager is an American author and journalist.
Emily Spivey
Emily Spivey is a television writer and producer, best known for creating the series Up All Night.
Emily Spivey is a television writer and producer, best known for creating the series Up All Night.
Fran Ross
Fran Ross (born June 25, 1935 – September 17, 1985) was an African American author best known for her novel Oreo.
Fran Ross (born June 25, 1935 – September 17, 1985) was an African American author best known for her novel Oreo.
Gary Jacobs (writer)
Gary Jacobs is an American television comedy writer and producer.
Gary Jacobs is an American television comedy writer and producer.
George Shepard Chappell
George Shepard Chappell (1877-1946) was an American architect, journalist (with the magazine Vanity Fair) and author.
George Shepard Chappell (1877-1946) was an American architect, journalist (with the magazine Vanity Fair) and author.
Hal Kanter
Hal Kanter was a writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley, for both feature films and television.
Hal Kanter was a writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley, for both feature films and television.
Howard Harris
Howard Harris (February 15, 1912, New York City – March 22, 1986) was a comedy writer whose credits included Copacabana (1947) starring Groucho Marx and Carmen Miranda, The Jackie Gleason ...
Howard Harris (February 15, 1912, New York City – March 22, 1986) was a comedy writer whose credits included Copacabana (1947) starring Groucho Marx and Carmen Miranda, The Jackie Gleason ...
Jack Gross
Jack Gross Jr. is a television situation comedy writer whose credits include episodes of Gilligan's Island, Diff'rent Strokes and My Favorite Martian.
Jack Gross Jr. is a television situation comedy writer whose credits include episodes of Gilligan's Island, Diff'rent Strokes and My Favorite Martian.
Jack Hanrahan
Jack Hanrahan was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer.
Jack Hanrahan was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer.
James B. Allardice
James B. Allardice was a prominent American television comedy writer of the 1950s and 1960s.
James B. Allardice was a prominent American television comedy writer of the 1950s and 1960s.
Jeff Cesario
Jeff Cesario (born March 30, 1953 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American comedian and writer, who has written for Dennis Miller Live and The Larry Sanders Show.
Jeff Cesario (born March 30, 1953 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American comedian and writer, who has written for Dennis Miller Live and The Larry Sanders Show.
Jim Downey (comedian)
James Downey (born 1952 or 1953) is an American comedy writer and occasional actor.
James Downey (born 1952 or 1953) is an American comedy writer and occasional actor.
Jim Earl
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.
Jim Earl is a stage and radio comedian, comedy writer, musician and cartoonist from California.
Jim Wise
Jim Wise (born July 30, 1964 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and composer.
Jim Wise (born July 30, 1964 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, voice actor, writer and composer.
Jimmy Brogan
Jimmy Brogan, sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor.
Jimmy Brogan, sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor.
Joe Garden
Joe Garden (born March 10, 1970) is an American comedy writer.
Joe Garden (born March 10, 1970) is an American comedy writer.
Joe Lipari
Joe Lipari (Born October 5, 1979) is an American writer, comedian and filmmaker known as The Facebook Terrorist.
Joe Lipari (Born October 5, 1979) is an American writer, comedian and filmmaker known as The Facebook Terrorist.
John Dimes
John Dimes is an author, artist, singer, actor and award-winning comedian.
John Dimes is an author, artist, singer, actor and award-winning comedian.
John Kerwin
John Kerwin is a fifteen-time award winning late night talk show host and writer.
John Kerwin is a fifteen-time award winning late night talk show host and writer.
Jon and Al Kaplan
Jon Kaplan, aka Jonathan Z. Kaplan (born April 6, 1976) and Al Kaplan, aka Alexander Kaplan (born July 23, 1978) are American composers, lyricists, comedy writers and brothers.
Jon Kaplan, aka Jonathan Z. Kaplan (born April 6, 1976) and Al Kaplan, aka Alexander Kaplan (born July 23, 1978) are American composers, lyricists, comedy writers and brothers.
Jorma Taccone
Jorma Christopher Taccone (pronounced yorma tuh-cone-nee; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedy writer-actor-director.
Jorma Christopher Taccone (pronounced yorma tuh-cone-nee; born March 19, 1977) is an American comedy writer-actor-director.
Kevin Bleyer
Kevin Bleyer is a writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, co-author of the #1 NY Times Bestseller Earth: The Book, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Kevin Bleyer is a writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, co-author of the #1 NY Times Bestseller Earth: The Book, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Kevin Brennan (comedian)
Kevin Brennan is a stand-up comedian and former writer for Saturday Night Live.
Kevin Brennan is a stand-up comedian and former writer for Saturday Night Live.
Lance Norris
Lance Norris (born August 9, 1962) is an American actor/writer/director/stand-up comic/critic/mentalist.
Lance Norris (born August 9, 1962) is an American actor/writer/director/stand-up comic/critic/mentalist.
Larry Siegel
Larry Siegel is a comedy writer who was one of the "Usual Gang of Idiots" at Mad from 1958 to 1990.
Larry Siegel is a comedy writer who was one of the "Usual Gang of Idiots" at Mad from 1958 to 1990.
Leah Krinsky
Leah Krinsky is an American comedy writer.
Leah Krinsky is an American comedy writer.
Lorna Jean Moorhead
Lorna J. Moorhead is a mother, author, natural health consultant, health columnist and a health advocate.
Lorna J. Moorhead is a mother, author, natural health consultant, health columnist and a health advocate.
Lou Silverstone
Lou Silverstone is a comedy writer who was one of "The Usual Gang of Idiots" at MAD Magazine from 1962 to 1990.
Lou Silverstone is a comedy writer who was one of "The Usual Gang of Idiots" at MAD Magazine from 1962 to 1990.
Louis M. Heyward
Louis Mortimere Heyward (June 24, 1920 – March 26, 2002) was an American producer and film and television screenwriter.
Louis Mortimere Heyward (June 24, 1920 – March 26, 2002) was an American producer and film and television screenwriter.
Louise Palanker
Louise Palanker is a writer, producer and performer in radio, television, stage and stand-up comedy.
Louise Palanker is a writer, producer and performer in radio, television, stage and stand-up comedy.
Mel Tolkin
Mel Tolkin, né Shmuel Tolchinsky, was a television comedy writer best known as head writer of the seminal, live TV sketch comedy series Your Show of Shows during the Golden Age of Tele...
Mel Tolkin, né Shmuel Tolchinsky, was a television comedy writer best known as head writer of the seminal, live TV sketch comedy series Your Show of Shows during the Golden Age of Tele...
Melvin Helitzer
Melvin Helitzer was a professor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University where he taught sports publicity, promotion and public relations in the university's graduate school o...
Melvin Helitzer was a professor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University where he taught sports publicity, promotion and public relations in the university's graduate school o...
Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was a writer and performer.
Michael O'Donoghue (January 5, 1940 – November 8, 1994) was a writer and performer.
Michelle Ferguson-Cohen
Michelle Ferguson-Cohen is a children's book author, illustrator and publisher.
Michelle Ferguson-Cohen is a children's book author, illustrator and publisher.
Mike Rotman
Michael "Mike" Rotman was born in Windsor, Connecticut.
Michael "Mike" Rotman was born in Windsor, Connecticut.
Mike Royce
Mike Royce (born 1964) is an American comedian, screenwriter and television producer.
Mike Royce (born 1964) is an American comedian, screenwriter and television producer.
Mike Snider
Mike Snider is a comedy writer whose work frequently appeared in the pages of MAD Magazine from 1981-2006.
Mike Snider is a comedy writer whose work frequently appeared in the pages of MAD Magazine from 1981-2006.
Mindy Kaling
Vera Mindy Chokalingam, better known as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer who plays Kelly Kapoor on the NBC sitcom The Office.
Vera Mindy Chokalingam, better known as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer who plays Kelly Kapoor on the NBC sitcom The Office.
Myles Wilder
Myles Wilder was a television comedy writer and producer.
Myles Wilder was a television comedy writer and producer.
Nasim Pedrad
Nasim Pedrad is an Iranian-American comic actress currently appearing as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Nasim Pedrad is an Iranian-American comic actress currently appearing as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Pam Brady
Pam Brady is an American writer and television producer, best known for her work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone and she also was an executive producer for the science fiction & serial comedy TV...
Pam Brady is an American writer and television producer, best known for her work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone and she also was an executive producer for the science fiction & serial comedy TV...
Pat Proft
Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor.
Pat Proft (born April 3, 1947) is an American comedy writer and actor.
Paul Dinello
Paul Dinello (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and an alumnus of Chicago-based The Second City, Improv Institute, and Annoyance Theatre.
Paul Dinello (born November 28, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and an alumnus of Chicago-based The Second City, Improv Institute, and Annoyance Theatre.
Peter Gwinn
Peter Gwinn is an American comedy writer and improviser from Evanston, Illinois.
Peter Gwinn is an American comedy writer and improviser from Evanston, Illinois.
Peter Mehlman
Peter Mehlman is a television writer and producer.
Peter Mehlman is a television writer and producer.
Phil Leslie
Phil L. Leslie (March 11, 1909, St. Louis, Missouri - September 23, 1988) was an American comedy writer.
Phil L. Leslie (March 11, 1909, St. Louis, Missouri - September 23, 1988) was an American comedy writer.
R. D. Reynolds
Randy Baer, better known by his ring and pen name RD Reynolds is a former professional wrestling manager and is also the co-creator of the professional wrestling website WrestleCrap, with ...
Randy Baer, better known by his ring and pen name RD Reynolds is a former professional wrestling manager and is also the co-creator of the professional wrestling website WrestleCrap, with ...
Raymond Siller
Raymond "Ray" Siller (born April 8, 1939) is an American television writer and political consultant.
Raymond "Ray" Siller (born April 8, 1939) is an American television writer and political consultant.
Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan.
Robert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan.
Robert Orben
Robert Orben (born March 4, 1927) is an American magician and professional comedy writer.
Robert Orben (born March 4, 1927) is an American magician and professional comedy writer.
Roger Price (comedy)
Roger Price (March 6, 1918–October 31, 1990) was an American humorist, author and publisher, who created Droodles in the 1950s, followed by his collaborations with Leonard Stern on the M...
Roger Price (March 6, 1918–October 31, 1990) was an American humorist, author and publisher, who created Droodles in the 1950s, followed by his collaborations with Leonard Stern on the M...
Rory Albanese
Rory Albanese, a Long Island, New York native, is an executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which he joined in 1999.
Rory Albanese, a Long Island, New York native, is an executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which he joined in 1999.
Ross Jeffries
Ross Jeffries, born Paul Jeffrey Ross on 20 September 1958 in Los Angeles into a Jewish family, is a former comedy writer and the creator of "Speed Seduction," a set of personal developme...
Ross Jeffries, born Paul Jeffrey Ross on 20 September 1958 in Los Angeles into a Jewish family, is a former comedy writer and the creator of "Speed Seduction," a set of personal developme...
Rowby Goren
Rowby Goren is a writer specializing in comedy.
Rowby Goren is a writer specializing in comedy.
Samantha Scharff
Samantha Scharff is an American television producer and comedy writer.
Samantha Scharff is an American television producer and comedy writer.
Selma Diamond
Selma Diamond (August 5, 1920 – May 13, 1985) was a Canadian-born American comic actress and radio and television writer, and is known for her high-range, raspy voice and her portrayal of Selma ...
Selma Diamond (August 5, 1920 – May 13, 1985) was a Canadian-born American comic actress and radio and television writer, and is known for her high-range, raspy voice and her portrayal of Selma ...
Sol Saks
Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of television sitcom Bewitched.
Sol Saks (December 13, 1910 – April 16, 2011) was an American screenwriter best known as the creator of television sitcom Bewitched.
Stacy A. Littlejohn
Stacy A. Littlejohn is an American screenwriter, producer and showrunner.
Stacy A. Littlejohn is an American screenwriter, producer and showrunner.
Stan Hart
Stan Hart is an comedy writer with many television credits.
Stan Hart is an comedy writer with many television credits.
Stephen Hibbert
Stephen Hibbert is American actor and comedy writer.
Stephen Hibbert is American actor and comedy writer.
Stephen Winer
Stephen Winer began his writing career at the National Lampoon and his TV career on Late Night with David Letterman.
Stephen Winer began his writing career at the National Lampoon and his TV career on Late Night with David Letterman.
Steve Bodow
Steve Bodow is an co-executive producer and former head writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Steve Bodow is an co-executive producer and former head writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
Stone and Stone
Stone and Stone is an American comedy duo consisting of twin brothers, Adam and Todd Stone.
Stone and Stone is an American comedy duo consisting of twin brothers, Adam and Todd Stone.
Sultan Pepper
Sultan Pepper (April 22, 1962 - October 20, 2009) was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who worked on the Ben Stiller Show and Mad TV.
Sultan Pepper (April 22, 1962 - October 20, 2009) was an American Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who worked on the Ben Stiller Show and Mad TV.
T. Sean Shannon
T. Sean Shannon is a comedy writer originally from Houston, Texas.
T. Sean Shannon is a comedy writer originally from Houston, Texas.
Tim Harrod
Tim Harrod (born May 25, 1968) is an American comedy writer.
Tim Harrod (born May 25, 1968) is an American comedy writer.
Tina Fey
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, the NBC comedy serie...
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, the NBC comedy serie...
Tom Agna
Tom Agna is an American comedian and comic writer.
Tom Agna is an American comedian and comic writer.
Tom Koch
Tom Koch was one of Mad magazine's mainstay writers.
Tom Koch was one of Mad magazine's mainstay writers.
Tommy Blacha
Thomas "Tommy" Blacha (born August 25, 1962) is an American comedy writer, working for shows such as Da Ali G Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Thomas "Tommy" Blacha (born August 25, 1962) is an American comedy writer, working for shows such as Da Ali G Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Vanessa Hollingshead
Vanessa Hollingshead is an American actress and stand-up comedian who has performed on many comedy programs including Comedy Central Presents, Live At Jongleurs and The Jim Breuer Show.
Vanessa Hollingshead is an American actress and stand-up comedian who has performed on many comedy programs including Comedy Central Presents, Live At Jongleurs and The Jim Breuer Show.
William Brinkley
William Clark "Bill" Brinkley was an American writer and journalist.
William Clark "Bill" Brinkley was an American writer and journalist.