Gene Stupnitsky

Birth Name:

Gene Stupnitsky

Birth Place:

Kyiv, Ukraine

Profession

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

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
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․"
Is given special thanks in the credits of a short film called "Life Is Short․"

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

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