Alan Zweibel (born May 20, 1950) is an American writer, producer, director, comedian and actor whom
''The'' ''New York Times'' says has “earned a place in the pantheon of American pop culture."
An original ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' writer, Zweibel has won five
Emmy Awards
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and two
Writers Guild of America Awards
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Eligibility
The ...
for his work in television, which includes ''
It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (co-creator and producer) and ''
Curb Your Enthusiasm
''Curb Your Enthusiasm'', also known colloquially simply as ''Curb'', is an American television comedy of manners created by Larry David that premiered on HBO with an hour-long special in October 17, 1999, followed by 12 seasons broadcast from Oc ...
''.
Among his eclectic body of work, Zweibel collaborated with
Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...
on the Tony Award-winning production of ''
700 Sundays,'' and most recently co-wrote and produced the feature film, ''
Here Today'' with Billy Crystal.
He has written 11 books—his latest, a cultural memoir ''Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier was'' published by Abrams Books in 2020. Other books include ''The Other Shulman: A Novel'', which won the 2006
Thurber Prize for American Humor; and Lunatics with
Dave Barry
David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally Print syndication, syndicated humor column for the ''Miami Herald'' from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as we ...
.
Early life
Zweibel, who is
Jewish
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, was born May 20, 1950, in
Brooklyn
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, New York City,
to Julius and Shirley (Bram) Zweibel. He grew up in the New York City suburbs of
Wantagh
and
Woodmere on
Long Island
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. He graduated from
George W. Hewlett High School in 1968 and the
University at Buffalo
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in 1972.
Upon graduation from college, Zweibel started writing for stand-up comedians who paid him seven dollars a joke.
He later compiled over 1,100 jokes into a portfolio which he showed to producer
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television writer and film producer. He created and produced ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the ''Late Night (franchise) ...
who then hired Zweibel to be one of the original writers of a new show called ''
Saturday Night Live
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''.
Career
Television
During his five years at ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' (1975–1980), Zweibel wrote many iconic sketches, including the ''Samurai'' for
John Belushi
John Adam Belushi ( ; January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American comedian, actor, singer and musician. He was one of seven ''Saturday Night Live'' cast members of the first season. He was arguably the most popular member of the ''Satur ...
, and created the characters of
Roseanne Roseannadanna and
Emily Litella, both portrayed by
Gilda Radner. As an in-joke, Richard Feder of Fort Lee, New Jersey, a name and hometown often mentioned by Roseanne Roseannadanna on Weekend Update, is Zweibel's real life brother-in-law who did live in
Fort Lee, New Jersey
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As of the 2020 Uni ...
.
Zweibel's close friendship and collaboration with Gilda Radner extended beyond their tenure at ''Saturday Night Live'' – as her last television appearance was on an episode of ''
It's Garry Shandling's Show'' which Zweibel co-created and produced. After Radner's death from ovarian cancer, Zweibel wrote a best-selling book about their relationship titled ''Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner – a Sort of Love Story'' which he later adapted into an off-Broadway play, ''Bunny Bunny''.
Zweibel has won multiple Emmy, Writers Guild of America (WGA), and Television Critics Awards (TCA) for his work in television which also includes ''
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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, It's Garry Shandling's Show,'' and an episode of ''
Monk
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''. He can be seen in the documentary
''The Last Laugh'' about humor and the Holocaust;
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films ''The 4 ...
's ''
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling'' (HBO);
''Gilbert'', a documentary about the life of
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, best-known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York dialect, his squint, and his edgy, often-controversial, sense of humor. Hi ...
; and ''
Love, Gilda'', the Emmy-nominated
CNN
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documentary for which he also served as executive producer.
Publishing
Zweibel has written 11 books. His cultural memoir, ''Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier'' was published by Abrams Books in 2020. Other books include ''The Other Shulman: A Novel'', which won the 2006
Thurber Prize for American Humor; ''Lunatics'' with
Dave Barry
David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally Print syndication, syndicated humor column for the ''Miami Herald'' from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as we ...
; ''For This We Left Egypt and A Field Guide for the Jewish People,'' both with
Dave Barry
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and
Adam Mansbach; and ''Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner—A Sort of Love Story''. His popular children's book, ''Our Tree Named Steve,'' was a Scholastic Book Club selection that has been translated into eleven languages, and his young adult novel, ''North,'' was made into a movie directed by
Rob Reiner
Robert Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and liberal activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael Stivic, Mike "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitc ...
. A collection of short stories and essays, ''Clothing Optional,'' was published by Villard in 2008. He also penned a best-selling e-book titled ''From My Bottom Drawer''.
Theater
Zweibel's work has appeared both on and off Broadway. On Broadway, he co-wrote ''Fame Becomes Me'' with
Martin Short
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, and collaborated with
Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...
on the Tony Award-winning production of ''
700 Sundays''. Off-Broadway shows include ''Between Cars, Comic Dialogue, Bunny Bunny,'' and ''Happy.'' Taking to the stage himself, Zweibel is an ensemble performer in ''
Celebrity Autobiography'' at New York's ''
Triad Theater—'' and is a sought after keynote speaker.
Film
He co-wrote and co-produced
''Here Today'' (2021) with
Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...
(who also directed and starred alongside
Tiffany Haddish), and was the co-writer for
''Dragnet'' (1987 film),
''The Story of Us'' (1999) and ''
North
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T ...
(1994).''
Accolades
Zweibel has been honored by the
Writers Guild of America
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and the
Television Critics Association
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. He was awarded the 2006
Thurber Prize for American Humor for his book, ''The Other Shulman.'' In 2009, he was awarded an honorary PhD. by the
State University of New York
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, and in 2010, he was given the Ian McLellan Hunter Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Writers Guild of America, East
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The WGAE and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), though independent entities, jointly brand the ...
.
Personal life
Zweibel has been married to his wife Robin since 1979 and they have 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Works
Books
*''North'' (1984)
*''Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Love Story'' (1994)
*''The Other Shulman: A Novel'' (2007)
*''Our Tree Named Steve'' (2007)
*''Clothing Optional: And Other Ways to Read These Stories'' (2008)
*''From the Bottom Drawer of: Alan Zweibel'' (2011)
*''Lunatics'', with
Dave Barry
David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally Print syndication, syndicated humor column for the ''Miami Herald'' from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and parody, as we ...
(2012)
*''Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain In My ____'', with
Adam Mansbach (2017)
*''Benjamin Franklin: You've Got Mail'', with Adam Mansbach (2017)
*''For this We Left Egypt?'' with Adam Mansbach and Dave Barry (2017)
*''A Field Guide to the Jewish People'', with Adam Mansbach and Dave Barry (2019)
*''Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier'' (2020)
Films
* ''
Gilda Live'' (with
Anne Beatts,
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television writer and film producer. He created and produced ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the ''Late Night (franchise) ...
,
Michael O'Donoghue,
Marilyn Suzanne Miller,
Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1993) and ''Late Show with D ...
,
Don Novello and
Rosie Shuster) (1980)
* ''
Dragnet'' (with
Dan Aykroyd
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Aykroyd was a writer and an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" cast on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Nigh ...
and
Tom Mankiewicz
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) (1987)
* ''
North
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T ...
'' (with
Andrew Scheinman) (1994) (also producer)
* ''
The Story of Us'' (with
Jessie Nelson) (1999) (also producer)
* ''
Here Today'' (with
Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...
) (2021) (producer and co-writer with Billy Crystal)
Unproduced screenplays
*''Barbarians at the Plate''
*''Bunny Bunny''
*''Marrying Mom''
*''Men Who Lunch''
*''Once Upon a Time, Inc.''
*''Teddy Young''
*''Waiting for Sam to Die''
Television
*''
Saturday Night Live
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'' (1975–1980/1984/1987)
*''The Beach Boys: It's OK'' (1976)
*''The Paul Simon Special'' (1977)
*''Steve Martin's Best Show Ever'' (1981)
*''
The New Show'' (1984)
*''
It's Garry Shandling's Show'' (1986–1990) (also Co-Creator)
*''
One of the Boys
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'' (1989) (also Creator/Executive Producer)
*''
Saturday Night Live
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'': ''15th Anniversary'' (1989)
*''
Good Sports'' (1991) (also Creator/Executive Producer)
*''The Please Watch the
Jon Lovitz Special'' (1992) (also Executive Producer)
*''
Great Performances
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: 25th Anniversary Special'' (with
Cy Coleman
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Life and career
Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, to Ashkenazi, Eastern European Jewish parents, an ...
) (1997)
*''I Am Your Child'' (with
Rob Reiner
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) (1997)
*''
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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'' (2001–2002) (Consulting Producer)
*''What Leonard Comes Home To'' (2002) (Executive Producer)
*''
56th Primetime Emmy Awards'' (2003)
*''
Monk
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'' (2007)
*''
Late Show with David Letterman
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'' (2008–2009)
*''Women Without Men'' (2010)
*''
700 Sundays'' (2014)
Broadway
*''
Gilda Live'' (with
Anne Beatts,
Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television writer and film producer. He created and produced ''Saturday Night Live'' (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the ''Late Night (franchise) ...
,
Michael O'Donoghue,
Marilyn Suzanne Miller,
Paul Shaffer
Paul Allen Wood Shaffer (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian musician, actor, and comedian who served as David Letterman's musical director, bandleader, and sidekick on ''Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1993) and ''Late Show with D ...
,
Don Novello and
Rosie Shuster) (1979) Winter Garden Theater
*''
700 Sundays'' (with
Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. ...
) (2005
Tony Award
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Winner) Broadhurst Theater
*''
Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me'', (with
Martin Short
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) (2006) Bernard B. Jacobs Theater
Off Broadway
*''
Diamonds
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'' (1984) (contributing writer) Circle in The Square
*''Between Cars'' (1985) Ensemble Studio Theater
*''Comic Dialogue'' (1986) Ensemble Studio Theater
*''Bunny, Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy'' (1997) Lucille Lortel Theater
*''Happy'', Summer Shorts Festival 4 (2010) 59E59 Theaters
*''Celebrity Autobiography'' — Triad Theater NYC (performer)
Appearances
*''Curb: The Discussion''
*''
Curb Your Enthusiasm
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'' (as "Duckstein")
*''
E! True Hollywood Story'': Gilda Radner
*''
Good Morning America
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''
*''
The Late, Late Show''
*''
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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''
*''
Late Show with David Letterman
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''
*''
Law and Order''
*''Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America''
*''
Making Trouble'' (documentary by
Joan Micklin Silver)
*''
North
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Etymology
T ...
'' (as "Coach")
*''
Politically Incorrect
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''
*''
Saturday Night Live
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''
*''
The Story of Us'' (as "Uncle Shelly")
*''
The Today Show''
Stage appearances
*''A History of Me'' (2007) U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
*''
Celebrity Autobiography'' (2010) Triad Theatre, NYC; Broad Stage, LA
Awards
* (2010) WGAE Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Writing
* (2006) Thurber Prize for American Humor winner
* (2005) Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event 700 Sundays
* (1989) CableACE Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series in "It's Garry Shandling's Show".
* (1977/78) Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series in "The Paul Simon Special".
* (1977/78) Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series in "NBC's Saturday Night".
* (1976/77) Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series in "NBC's Saturday Night".
* (1975/76) Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series in "NBC's Saturday Night".
References
External links
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