Erik Kenward

Birth Name:

Erik Kenward

Birth Place:

LeSueur, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Soundtrack

Best known as a writer for the series "Veep․"

2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Winner
2002WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2003WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2007WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2012WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Nominated
2013WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2014PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2014WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2015WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2016Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special:Nominated
2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series:Nominated
2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2022WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2023WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2024PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2024WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
2025PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Scripted Variety Series:Nominated
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Live):Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2025WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch:Nominated
2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television:Nominated
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Series:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Specials:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Series – Talk or Sketch:Nominated

Erik Kenward

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