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Lee Eisenberg Biography

Birth Name:Lee Eisenberg

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

Fast Facts

Won a Writers Guild of America Award for "The Office" in 2007
In 1999, he received his degree from Connecticut College
His first acting role was the part of the 2nd Specialist in a One Act play called "Emergency․"
Quote: "At least part of the good thing about having a writing partner is there's a vetting process, so hopefully by the time we submit a script, we've both gone through a joke multiple times․"
Directed the "Michael Scott Paper Company" episode of "The Office" along with Gene Stupnitsky, but did not receive official credit as only one of them could be listed as the director
Wrote "Bad Teacher" because he felt there was a lack of interesting female roles in comedies

2006WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2006WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2008Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2021BAFTA TV Award-International: nominated
2021Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
2021Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2023Humanitas Prize-Limited series, TV Movie, or Special: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best New Scripted Series: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2024WGA Award (TV)-Limited Series: nominated
2024WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated