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Margaret Oberman Biography

Birth Name:Margaret Oberman

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Quote: "When it comes to writing I encourage students to find and be true to their own voice․ To find what really resonates personally for them, whether it makes them laugh or cry․․․To teach comedy or write it, there has got to be laughter involved․"
  • Is a writing instructor at the University of California, Los Angeles Extension
  • Best known as a screenwriter who worked on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Man․"
  • Was the creator and executive producer of the TV series "Too Much Sun" in 2000

Awards

  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated