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Robert Carlock Biography

Birth Name:Robert Morgan Carlock

Birth Place:Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Actor

Fast Facts

Was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in the 30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television category for "Umbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" in 2015
Graduated from Harvard University in 1995
Started out as a writer on "The Dana Carvey Show․"
While in college, was the editor of the Harvard Lampoon
Quote: "(On which "30 Rock" character is most like him): "Tina [Fey] likes to say that it's Two-fer․ I hope she's joking․ I see myself more in Liz Lemon than in anyone else․""
Best known as the co-creator of "30 Rock․"
Has frequently worked on projects with Tina Fey

Awards

2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2001WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
2002WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2007WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2009Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: nominated
2009INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Comedy Series: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2009WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2010WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2011WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series): nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2013Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: winner
2013Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Comedy Series: winner
2013INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2014WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2015Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Long Form: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2016WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2017WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2019WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2021WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Specials: nominated