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Steven Levitan Biography

Birth Name:Steven E. Levitan

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Music department

Fast Facts

Wan the Humanitas Prize, an award for TV and film writing which best communicates and encourages human values, for a 1996 episode of "Frasier․"
Won a CableACE award and received a Writers Gulid nomination for work on "The Larry Sanders Show․"
Graduated from Glenbrook South High School
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in journalism
He and wife Krista reside in Los Angeles along with their three children, daughters Hannah and Alex, and son Griffin
Before moving to Hollywood, he worked as a reporter and anchor for WKOW-TV in Madison, Wis․, and as a copywriter at Leo Burnett Advertising in Chicago
Along with TV writer and producer Christopher Lloyd, he co-founded the production company Picture Day, working as partners to co-create "Modern Family" and "Back to You․"
In 2013, was a member of the WGA & TV Guide Magazine panel for the "101 Best Written TV Series․"
Is a director, screenwriter and producer known for creating TV series such as "Modern Family," "Greg the Bunny" and "Just Shoot Me!"

Awards

1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
1996CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
1996Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: winner
1996PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television: winner
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
1996WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2000ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: nominated
2010Humanitas Prize-30 Minute Network or Syndicated Television: winner
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2010WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
2010WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2010WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
2011Just Laughs Award-Comedy Writer of the Year: winner
2011Golden Nymph-Best International Producer: winner
2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: winner
2011WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2012BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding International Producer (Comedy Series): winner
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: winner
2012WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: winner
2012WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: winner
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: winner
2013PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2013WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2014American Comedy Award-Best Comedy Writing - TV: winner
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: winner
2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
2014Screenplay Competition-Best Television Comedy: nominated
2014WGA Award (TV)-Comedy Series: nominated
2015Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode of the Year: winner
2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2015Screenplay Competition-Best Television Comedy: nominated
2015WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2020Gold Derby TV Award-Comedy Episode: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2025WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated