Marco Pennette
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