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Gene Stupnitsky Biography

Birth Name:Gene Stupnitsky

Birth Place:Kyiv, Ukraine

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

Fast Facts

  • In addition to many nominations over the years, his work on "The Office" won him a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007
  • Attended the University of Iowa, graduating in 2000
  • Early on in his career, he worked as an assistant to Jeff Garlin on "Curb Your Enthusiasm․"
  • Frequently works with Lee Eisenberg to write comedies for television and film
  • His directorial efforts on "The Office" episode called "The Lover" go uncredited as he co-directed the episode with Lee Eisenberg and only one director could be listed
  • Is given special thanks in the credits of a short film called "Life Is Short․"
  • Made a cameo on "The Office" as a Vance Refrigeration delivery man and he stated that the character would probably not be recurring despite a "huge outpouring of support․"

Awards

  • 2006WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2008Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Headliners: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
  • 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated