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John Riggi

Birth Name:
John Riggi
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor

Fast Facts

  • 30 Rock earned him Writer's Guild of America Awards for Comedy Series three years in a row from 2008 through 2010
  • Won CableACE Awards for the comedy series "The Larry Sanders Show" in 1995 and 1996
  • Worked in environmental technology then tried his hand at being a stand-up comic during a period of unemployment
  • Quote: "I think people need a release, especially in these times․ It's not curing cancer, but maybe I'm helping a little bit whith the condition of the world․"
  • Directed a play by Steve Rudnick called "The Oldest Man in Show Business" at Hudson Backstage in Hollywood, Calif
  • Sometimes stays up until 3:00 a․m․ working on script rewrites
  • Earned a degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati

Awards

  • 1993CableACE - Stand-Up Comedy Special:Nominated
  • 1995CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 1996CableACE - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1996WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Nominated
  • 1997CableACE - Writing a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1997CableACE - Directing a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 1998PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television:Nominated
  • 2005BET Comedy Award - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2008WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2009WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2011WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Writing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
  • 2013WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
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