Adam Resnick
Birth Name:
Adam Resnick
Birth Place:
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department
Fast Facts
- Started out as a writer for "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1986 and remained there for six years
- Quote: "From the moment I first saw [David Letterman]․․․I knew [working for him] was the only thing I could do․ Dave turned out to be exactly the guy I thought he'd be, and he changed my life․ It was the first time I'd ever felt good about myself․"
- Published the book "Will Not Attend: Lively Stories of Detachment and Isolation" in 2014
- Best known as a comedy writer and director who wrote "Death to Smoochy" and wrote and directed "Cabin Boy․"
- Also wrote and produced "Get a Life," "The High Life," and "The Larry Sanders Show․"
- Frequently works with actor and writer Chris Elliott, whom he met while working on "Late Night with David Letterman," on projects like "Cabin Boy" and "Get a Life․"
Awards
- 1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Winner
- 1988Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1990Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1992Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated