Ian Maxtone-Graham
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