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Simon Rich

Birth Name:
Simon Rich
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from Harvard University, where he was the president of the Harvard Lampoon
  • Son of New York Times columnist Frank Rich and brother of novelist Nathaniel Rich
  • Quote: "'The Last Girlfriend on Earth' is definitely the strangest book I ever wrote, but it's also bizarrely the most personal․ I would say it's extremely autobiographical․"
  • Quote: "[on being a writer] "Every book is a little different․ You're always learning on the job․ You're always trying to tackle things you never have before․ Every novel brings its own challenges․""
  • Best known as a novelist and screenwriter who wrote "The Last Girlfriend on Earth," on which the TV series "Man Seeking Woman" is based
  • Wrote the novels "What in God's Name," "Free-Range Chickens" and "Spoiled Brats" and the short story collection "Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations․"
  • Was the youngest "Saturday Night Live" staff writer in the history of the show

Awards

  • 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series:Winner
  • 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:Nominated
  • 2012WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
  • 2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
  • 2023WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Nominated
  • 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special:Winner
  • 2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Specials:Nominated
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