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Steven Levitan

Birth Name:
Steven E. Levitan
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Music department
Steven Levitan

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
  • 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
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