Christopher Lloyd
Birth Name:
Christopher Lloyd
Birth Place:
Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Script department
Fast Facts
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1995PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding 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 Comedy Series:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Winner
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 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