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Patrick Schumacker Biography

Birth Name:Patrick Schumacker

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Has worked as a director's assistant in commercial production for many years
  • Best known for writing and producing the TV series "$#*! My Dad Says" and as the co-creator and co-executive producer of "Surviving Jack․"
  • Has written commercial treatments for Voyage Media
  • Has also written and produced the show "Surviving Jack" with Justin Halpern
  • He wrote for both the book "Sh*t My Dad Says" and for the resulting TV series
  • Is a longtime friend and writing partner of Justin Halpern, the author of "Sh*t My Dad Says․"
  • Often contributes to Film Drunk's "Writer's Room" columns

Awards

  • 2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Shortform: nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2025WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2026WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated