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Dan Goor Biography

Birth Name:Daniel J. Goor

Birth Place:Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Nominated for nine Writers Guild of America awards for "Parks and Recreation," "The Office," and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," two of which he won
Was nominated for a PGA Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy for "Parks and Recreation" in 2012
Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Biochemistry in 1997, but turned down his acceptance to med school in favor of a one-year trip around the world
His first industry job was as a writer for "The Daily Show with John Stewart․"
Quote: "(On giving background characters funny names): "The worst thing is when you write [a] goofy name, and then, for some reason three episodes later, you bring the person back and their name has to be said or written out, and you're like, 'Oh no․'""
Best known as the creator and executive producer of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and writer for "Parks and Recreation," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," and "Late Night with Conan O'Brien․"
Directed the "Parks and Recreation" episodes "Campaign Shake-Up" and "Ron and Diane" in 2012

2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2005WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2006WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated