Rob Kutner is an American comedy writer.
Career
As a writer for ''
Dennis Miller Live'', he was nominated for a 2003 Writers' Guild of America Award. After ''
Dennis Miller Live'' left the air, Kutner went on to write for ''
The Daily Show'', where he has won five Emmies to date. Additionally, he has won a Peabody Award and an award from the Television Critics' Association. He was a writer for ''
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' until January 22, 2010 and has stayed on
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows for almost 28 years, beginning with ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' (19 ...
's writing staff for the TBS television program, ''
Conan''.
In 2003, Kutner wrote the short film ''Pie Chi'', which has been seen at numerous festivals and was broadcast on
Showtime
Showtime or Show Time may refer to:
Film
* ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film
* ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur
Television Networks and channels
* Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global ...
Television. His humor pieces have appeared in ''The New York Times'', ''Esquire'', ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Maxim'', and ''The Huffington Post''.
His book ''Apocalypse How'', a humorous guide on how to "make the end times the best of times," was released in May 2008. His Kindle Single, "The Future According to Me," was released in July 2011. "The Future According to Me" was released as an Audible audiobook in June 2015, featuring voice performances by Emo Phillips, Kurt Andersen, Cecil Baldwin, and Eddie Pepitone. Kutner was also a co-creator of the comedy-music album "2776", which features numerous celebrities and benefits the charity OneKid OneWorld.
He is the creator of the sci-fi comedy comic book "Shrinkage" for Farrago Comics.
Personal life
Kutner was born to a
Jewish family
and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended
The Westminster Schools. Comic actors
Ed Helms and
Brian Baumgartner attended Westminster at the same time. He studied at
Princeton University, achieving an AB in
anthropology in 1994. At Princeton he was the editor of the school's humor magazine, ''
The Tiger'' and was a member of the improv comedy troupe "Quipfire". He was also a member and the announcer for the
Princeton University Band.
He currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, writer
Sheryl Zohn. He is an observant Jew.
Kutner is represented by Chris Noriega at the Verve Agency.
References
External links
Personal Site for Rob KutnerApocalypse How: Official Book WebsiteTiger MagazineQuipfirePrinceton University Band
Princeton University alumni
American television writers
American male television writers
Living people
Jewish American screenwriters
The Westminster Schools alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American Jews
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