Garrison Keillor

Birth Name:

Gary Edward Keillor

Birth Place:

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer, Music department

In 1988, he won the CableACE Award for Music Host
In 2006, he was nominated for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
Was nominated for the 2006 Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Earned a degree in English from the University of Minnesota
Got involved with radio in college when he worked for the student-operated station Radio K
Is best known for his work as the host of the public radio show "A Prairie Home Companion․"
Is the author of the 2004 book "Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America․"

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