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Sam Means Biography

Birth Name:Sam Means

Profession Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Dartmoth College
  • Earned a master's degree in philosophy from Cambridge University
  • Started out as a cartoonist for his college newspaper
  • Has written headlines for the parody news site The Onion
  • Best known for his work as a writer and producer of the series "Unbreakeable Kimmy Schmidt․"
  • Released the satirical book "A Practical Guide to Racism" in 2008
  • While working for "The Daily Show," he was the youngest writer on the staff

Awards

  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program: nominated
  • 2008WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series: winner
  • 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
  • 2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: 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
  • 2017Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics: nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated