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Al Franken: Biography

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Birth Name: Alan Stuart Franken
Birth Place: New York, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/21/1951, Taurus
Profession: Actor; comedian; author; politician; producer

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Al Franken Fast Facts:

One half of the comedy team Franken & Davis, formed with his high-school friend Tom Davis.
Performed stand-up in local nightclubs while attending Harvard.
During two stints on Saturday Night Live, served as writer, cast member and producer.
When he and Davis were hired for Saturday Night Live, staff was receiving $350 a week. They took the job and split the $350 paycheck.
Provided political commentary for CNN during the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta.
For the 1992 political conventions, he served as anchor and writer for Comedy Central's Political Indecision '92, from the Democratic National Convention in New York and the Republican National Convention in Houston.
Left Saturday Night Live in 1995 when his request to host the Weekend Update segment was denied.
In 2004, he was the first star to sign on as host of a program on the nascent Air America Radio.
In a disputed race, won the 2008 U.S. Senate seat for Minnesota.

Al Franken Relationships:
Joe Franken - Father
Joe Franken - Son
Franni Franken - Wife
Phoebe Kunst Franken - Mother
Thomasin Davis Franken - Daughter
Owen Franken - Brother
Al Franken Awards:
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series - Winner
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy-Variety or Music Special - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program - Nominee
1989 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
1990 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1991 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1978 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1976 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Winner
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1977 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Winner
1979 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1980 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1987 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2003 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
1996 Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album - Winner
College:
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (BA in Political Science, 1973)