Sam Means
Birth Name:
Sam Means
Profession
Writer, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Earned a master's degree in philosophy from Cambridge University
- Graduated from Dartmoth College
- 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․"
- While working for "The Daily Show," he was the youngest writer on the staff
- Released the satirical book "A Practical Guide to Racism" in 2008
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