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Jerry Belson Biography

Birth Name:Jerome Leon Belson

Birth Place:El Centro, California, United States

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

Awards

  • 1965WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1966WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1966WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 1971Primetime Emmy-Outstanding New Series: nominated
  • 1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Series - Comedy: nominated
  • 1976WGA Award (Screen)-Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: winner
  • 1991Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 1996CableACE-Variety Special or Series: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1997WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated