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Phil Rosenthal Biography

Birth Name:Philip Rosenthal

Birth Place:Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Music department, Location management

Fast Facts

  • Nominated twice for Producers Guild of America Awards, once in 2003 and once in 2004, as outstanding producer of episodic television in comedy for "Everybody Loves Raymond․"
  • Winner of a Writers Guild of America TV Award in the episodic comedy category for "Everybody Loves Raymond․"
  • Co-wrote "America: A Tribute to Heroes," which won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for outstanding writing
  • Was very active in his high school's drama club
  • Perhaps best known as the creator, writer and executive producer for "Everybody Loves Raymond․"
  • While living in New York City, he originally started his career as an actor
  • Author of the book "You're Lucky You're Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom․"

Awards

  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Peabody Award-Winner: winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2002WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
  • 2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program: nominated
  • 2021Real TV Award-Male Star of the Year: winner
  • 2022Real TV Award-Male Star of the Year: nominated