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Ian Maxtone-Graham Biography

Birth Name:Ian Howes Maxtone-Graham

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

Along with the rest of the writing team of "Not Necessarily the News," he has been nominated twice for awards by the CableACE Awards
Has won and been nominated for a number of Annie Awards throughout his career for his work on "The Simpsons․"
Received a Writers Guild of America Award in 2005 for his work on "The Simpsons․"
Earned a degree from Brown University in Providence, R․I
Before becoming a successful writer for television, he worked as a support diver for an underwater research project
Quote: "I would rather make George Meyer laugh than get an Emmy․"
He has become well known for his work on "The Simpsons․"
In his free time, he enjoys spear fishing, kayaking and reading

Awards

1984ACE-Writing a Comedy or Music Program: nominated
1985ACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): winner
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less): nominated
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
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music and Lyrics: nominated
2004Annie-Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production: winner
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: winner
2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2007Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Television Production: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2008Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Television Production: winner
2008Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour): nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010Annie-Writing in a Television Production: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Animation: nominated
2013Annie-Writing in an Animated Television or Other Broadcast Venue Production: nominated
2014Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated