Robert Smigel

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Biography

The creative force behind the animated "TV Funhouse" short films and the foul-mouthed puppet, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Robert Smigel may have been one of the more beloved, yet least publicly recognized comic talents of his day. Smigel's comedic career began as a part of an improvisation group co-created with Bob Odenkirk, prior to being recruited to join the ranks of the writing staff at "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ). During his …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Music, Visual Effects & Animation, Other

Awards

1987

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1989

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1990

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1991

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1992

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1993

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live

1997

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety or Music Program in Late Night With Conan O'Brien

2000

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Late Night With Conan O'Brien

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Late Night With Conan O'Brien

2002

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live

2003

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live

2008

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live

2011

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert For Autism Education