ALAN ZWEIBEL
Comedy writer, TV, Books, Theater, Keynote Speaker
AWARDS
2 Writers Guild of America Awards
Television Critics of America Award
2005 Tony Award – with Billy Crystal for 700 Sundays
2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor
2009 Honorary PhD from the State University of New York
2010 Writers Guild of America East, Lifetime Achievement Award
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TELEVISION
Saturday Night Live (NBC) Original Writer
The Beach Boys: It’s OK (NBC) Writer
The Paul Simon Special (NBC) Writer
Steve Martin’s Best Show Ever (NBC) Writer
The New Show (NBC) Writer
It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (SHO) Co-creator & Executive Producer
Great Performances (PBS) Short musical co-written with Cy Coleman
The Boys (SHO) Creator and Executive Producer
The Please Watch The Jon Lovitz Special (FOX) Writer and Executive Producer
Good Sports (CBS) Creator and Executive Producer
I Am Your Child special (ABC) Writer and Executive Producer with Rob Reiner
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Consulting Producer
2004 Emmy Awards (ABC) Head Writer
Monk (USA Net) Writer
Late Show With David Letterman (CBS) Writer
Inside Comedy (SHO) Executive Producer
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FILM
Here Today based on Alan’s short story, The Prize. Screenplay co-written with Billy Crystal. Starring Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal. Directed by Billy Crystal.
Gilda Live (Warners) Directed by Mike Nichols
Love, Gilda (Magnolia Pictures) Directed by Lisa D’Apolito; Co-Executive Producer with Robin Zweibel
Dragnet (Universal) Co-writer with Dan Aykroyd; Directed by Tom Mankiewicz
North (Castle Rock) Co-writer and Producer; Directed by Rob Reiner
The Story of Us (Castle Rock) Co-writer with Jessie Nelson/Producer; Directed by Rob Reiner
700 Sundays (HBO) Co-writer with Billy Crystal/Co-Executive Producer;
Directed by Des McAnuff
Still Happy (Directed by Fred Berner; Short film based on Alan’s one-act play, Happy)
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THEATER
BROADWAY
Gilda Live – one of a team of writers
700 Sundays – collaborated with Billy Crystal
Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me – collaborated with Martin Short
OFF-BROADWAY
Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Romantic Comedy
Between Cars
Comic Dialogue
Happy
Pine Cone Moment
The Boca Collection (2018)
Never underestimate the persistence of a Mets fan.
In HAPPY by Alan Zweibel (“SNL,” 700 Sundays with Billy Crystal), a baseball fan shows up at the home of his childhood hero, George “Happy” Halliday. Has the stranger come to pay his respects or to throw a curveball?
A comedy for anyone who’s ever wished for an extra inning, HAPPY stars Frankie Faison (“The Wire”) and Scott Adsit (“30 Rock,” PoA’s Wild and Precious Life), directed by Fred Berner. After the live recording, join the artists and host Claudia Catania for an onstage interview.
LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE
In PLAYING GOD, a divine comedy from SNL‘s Alan Zweibel (Playing on Air’s HAPPY), a self-involved OB-GYN (Scott Adsit of “30 Rock”) creates chaos for his pregnant patient (Emily Bergl). Over the objections of a heavenly assistant (Susie Essman of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), God himself (Bill Buell) challenges the doctor to an outrageous squash match for his faith. Following the play, director Fred Berner and host Claudia Catania join the cast and playwright to talk about their roots in comedy.