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James Bobin Biography

Birth Name:James Bobin

Birth Place:Hampshire, United Kingdom

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Location management

Fast Facts

Has won awards from the Royal Television Society, the Monteux Television Festival and the Writers Guild of America
Starred in an early reality TV show called "Modern Times: Flatmates," in which he searched for a flatmate with the rest of his household
Known for his inventive comedic writing and series development, with one of his successes being a musical television comedy about a pair of folk artists from New Zealand trying to make it in America, "Flight of the Conchords․"
Helped develop three characters played by actor Sacha Baron Cohen: Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev and Bruno
Attended The Portsmouth Grammar School, one of the top public schools in the United Kingdom
Signed Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement to co-create "Flight of the Conchords" after seeing one of their performances as a satirical fold duo
Has directed advertising campaigns for Diet Coke products and the U․K․ bank Lloyds TSB

Awards

2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Non-Fiction Programming: nominated
2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Non-Fiction Programming: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2012BAFTA Children's Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2012Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
2013BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Comedy Series: nominated
2014BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: nominated
2014Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2020Imagen Award-Best Director - Feature Film: winner
2022Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program: winner
2022Emmy-Outstanding Young Teen Series: nominated
2022DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated
2023Emmy-Outstanding Young Teen Series: nominated
2023Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program: nominated
2024DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs: nominated