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Neal Brennan

Birth Name:
Neal Brennan
Birth Place:
Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Neal Brennan

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Variety Television for "Chappelle's Show" in 2005
  • Began his career by writing for the 1995 TV series "Singled Out․"
  • First performed stand-up comedy at the age of 18 at the Boston Comedy Club in New York
  • Worked as a doorman in Greenwich Village, N․Y․, before pursuing a career in comedy
  • Quote: "(On how having name recognition affects his stand-up career): "I think it gives me an opportunity․ It gives me one opportunity, but I think if you bomb they don't really care․""
  • Best known as a writer, stand-up comedian and actor who worked on "Chappelle's Show," "Half Baked," and "Singled Out․"
  • Made his feature film directorial debut with the 2009 comedy "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard․"

Awards

  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
  • 2005PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Variety Television:Nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series:Winner
  • 2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
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