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Christopher Lloyd Biography

Birth Name:Christopher Lloyd

Birth Place:Waterbury, Connecticut, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Won a Writers Guild of America Award and a PGA Award for "Frasier" in 1996 and 2001
  • Won an Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production for "Flushed Away" in 2007
  • Won four Writers Guild of America Awards for Comedy Series and New Series for "Modern Family" in 2010, 2011, and 2012
  • Won two AFI Awards for TV Program of the Year for "Modern Family" in 2010 and 2011
  • Won three PGA Awards for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for "Modern Family" in 2011, 2012, and 2013
  • Quote: "(On becoming a showrunner): "1․ Write a script․ 2․ Get someone to read it․ 3․ Get hired on a show․ 4․ Wait for the person "running" the show to run away from the show (the real root of the term)․ 5․ Take over his job․""
  • Founded the production company Picture Day with Steve Levitan in 2006
  • Best known for writing and producing the TV series "Frasier," "Modern Family," "Wings," and "The Golden Girls․"
  • Worked with his father, Emmy-winning TV writer David Lloyd, for 11 years on "Frasier․"

Awards

  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1996PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: winner
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 2011Just Laughs Award-Comedy Writer of the Year: winner
  • 2011Golden Nymph-Best International Producer: winner
  • 2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
  • 2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series): winner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2013Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: winner
  • 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Writing - TV: winner
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
  • 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2014Screenplay Competition-Best Television Comedy: nominated
  • 2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015Screenplay Competition-Best Television Comedy: nominated
  • 2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated