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Kevin Bright Biography

Birth Name:Kevin S. Bright

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Won a CableACE Award for Comedy Special for "The History of White People in America" in 1985
  • Has taught a number of television production courses at Emerson College, where he was named executive artist-in-residence in 2006
  • Volunteers at the Perkins School for the Blind, where he teaches film production to visually-impaired students through a course he designed himself
  • Was named the Founding Director and Senior Executive Director of Emerson College's Los Angeles Center
  • Won a CableACE Award for Comedy Series for "Dream On" in 1992
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Emerson College in 1976 and received an honorary degree in 2011
  • Started out as a producer of TV specials for big names like Johnny Cash, David Copperfield, and Dolly Parton
  • Best known as the executive producer of "Friends," "Joey," and "Dream On․"

Awards

  • 1985ACE-Comedy Special: winner
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
  • 1991ACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1992CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1993CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1994CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Directing a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby TV Award-Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Decade: nominated
  • 2020Best Documentary-Best Documentary Feature: winner
  • 2020Grand Jury Prize-Gibson Music Films/Music City Competition: nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated