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Don Payne Biography

Birth Name:William Donald Payne

Birth Place:Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

In 2005, he won the Paul Selvin Honorary Award from the Writers Guild of America
Was nominated for the 2010 Writers Guild of America award for Animation
Earned a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles
Has often worked on film scripts that involve superheros
Frequently collaborated on various scripts with fellow writer John Frink
Is best known for his writing on various sit-coms, including "The Simpsons․"
Initially wanting to work in film, he started out as a television writer because that was the first medium where he got a job

2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2003WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2005WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated
2005Paul Selvin Honorary Award-: winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2006WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated