Jeff Stilson
Birth Name:
Jeff Stilson
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor, Director
Fast Facts
- Won a Black Reel Award for Best Documentary for "Good Hair" in 2010
- Started out working as a standup comic in Seattle, Wash
- Started working as a writer for a late-night talk show in Australia․"
- Quote: "Documentaries don't open a lot of doors․ They're really fun to do, and they're educational․ You actually feel that you've grown as a human, whereas most other show business projects make you feel as if you've shrunk․"
- Quote: "[On having multiple skills] "You want to develop another muscle․ You want to have another skill in case (comedy) dries up completely․""
- Has served as a regular guest on the Australian talk show "The Panel․"
- Best known for working on comedic shows, such as "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "The Chris Rock Show․"
Awards
- 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Informational Series:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Winner
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality):Winner
- 2003PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television:Nominated
- 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Alternative):Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
- 2009Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2009Special Jury Prize - Documentary:Winner
- 2009Grand Jury Prize - Documentary:Nominated
- 2010Black Reel - Best Documentary:Winner
- 2010Cinema Eye Audience Choice PrizeNominated
- 2010Documentary Screenplay AwardNominated