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Andy Riley Biography

Birth Name:Andy Riley

Birth Place:Aylesbury, England

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Animation department, Script department

Fast Facts

  • In 2012, he was nominated for an Annie Award for his work on "Gnomeo & Juliet․"
  • Attended Oxford University, where he studied modern history
  • Is the author of various cartoon books, including "The Book of Bunny Suicides," "Great Lies To Tell Small Kids" and "Selfish Pigs․"
  • Attended the same grammar school as fellow screenwriter Kevin Cecil
  • Frequently collaborates with writer Kevin Cecil on various projects
  • Spent eight years drawing a weekly comic strip for The Observer Magazine
  • Once worked as a stage dancer for the techno band The Pod

Awards

  • 2012Annie-Writing in a Feature Production: nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2015WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2016Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Situation Comedy: winner