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Steve Koren Biography

Birth Name:Steve Koren

Birth Place:Queens, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the State university of New York at Binghamton
  • Earned his job writing for "Saturday Night Live" by handing jokes to David Letterman and Dennis Miller as they passed in the hall during Rockefeller Center tours
  • Started his post-college career as a page for NBC
  • A frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler, he executive-produced "Grown Ups" and "Just Go with It" and co-wrote "Click․"
  • Writing for "Saturday Night Live," his first big break, led to much collaboration with others from the show on projects such as "Superstar" and "A Night at the Roxbury․"
  • On "Seinfeld," a show Koren wrote several episodes for, George Costanza chooses someone named Steven Koren to become the first recipient of the Susan Biddle Ross Scholarship
  • The producers thank him in the credits of "Beer League․"
  • Is thanked in the credits of 2012's "Shanghai Calling․"
  • Went to Benjamin N․ Cardozo High School in Bayside, Queens

Awards

  • 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1993Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: winner
  • 2013Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Comedy/Variety Sketch Series: nominated