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David Mirkin Biography

Birth Name:David Mirkin

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

In 1996, he received the Peabody Award for his work on "The Simpsons․"
For "The Simpsons Movie," he was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production in 2008
He attended Loyola Marymount University, graduating in 1978
He began his career in the entertainment industry as a stand-up comic, performing at the The Comedy Store and The Improv
As a young man, he originally went to college to become an electronics engineer
He has sited Woody Allen, James Brooks, Stanley Kubrick and Mike Nichols as his professional influences
He is known for being a ham radio operator, using the call sign WA3QIZ

1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2008Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Animated Program: nominated