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Marco Pennette Biography

Birth Name:Marco Pennette

Birth Place:Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television for "Ugly Betty" in 2008
  • Was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series for "Ugly Betty" in 2008
  • Won a Writers Guild of America Award for New Series for "Ugly Betty" in 2007
  • Graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
  • Originally wanted to work in theater on Broadway, but ended up writing for television in Los Angeles
  • Started out as a writer on the TV series "Kate & Allie" in 1987
  • Best known as the writer and executive producer of "Desperate Housewives," "Caroline in the City," and "Ugly Betty․"
  • Two of his series, the drama "Inconceivable" and the sitcom "Crumbs," were based on events in his own life

Awards

  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2007Prism Award-Comedy Episode: winner
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
  • 2008Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated