Simon Blackwell
Simon Blackwell | |
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Battersea, London, England | |
Alma mater | Churchill College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1999–present |
Simon John Blackwell (born 27 May 1966) is an English comedy writer and producer. He is best known for his work on
Career
After graduating from
Other work with Iannucci includes 2004: The Stupid Version and Time Trumpet.
The two collaborated again on the HBO comedy Veep, with Blackwell co-writing the pilot episode and serving as writer and executive producer on the subsequent four seasons, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards.[4]
Blackwell wrote for Chris Morris's 2010 black comedy film Four Lions, alongside Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. He had previously collaborated with them on the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show and BBC One's The Old Guys.
In 2016, Blackwell created the sitcom Back starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It premiered on Channel 4 on 6 September 2017.[5]
In 2020, Blackwell created the
Filmography
Television
Title | Year | Functioned as | Notes | ||
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Writer | Producer | Other | |||
The Jim Tavaré Show | 1999 | Yes | 7 episodes | ||
The 11 O'Clock Show | 1999–2000 | Yes | 5 episodes | ||
Bremner, Bird and Fortune | 1999–2003 | Yes | |||
The Big Impression | 2000 | Yes | |||
Way to Go | 2001 | Yes | |||
Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! | 2001–2002 | Yes | 10 episodes | ||
The Kumars at No. 42 | 2001–2002 | Yes | |||
Live Floor Show | 2002 | Yes | Episode: #2.8 | ||
Dead Ringers
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2002–2007 | Yes | |||
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher | 2003 | Yes | Script advisor | ||
Gash | 2003 | Yes | 4 episodes | ||
Bounty Hamster | 2003 | Yes | 7 episodes | ||
The Sketch Show | 2003–2004 | Yes | Additional writer | ||
Christmas Night with the Stars | 2004 | Yes | Television special | ||
The Impressionable Jon Culshaw | 2004 | Yes | 6 episodes | ||
2004: The Stupid Version | 2004 | Yes | Television special | ||
Monkey Trousers | 2005 | Yes | 5 episodes | ||
The Comic Side of 7 Days | 2005 | Yes | |||
Graham Norton's Bigger Picture | 2005 | Yes | |||
The Thick of It | 2005–2012 | Yes | 21 episodes | ||
Time Trumpet | 2006 | Yes | 2 episodes | ||
Hyperdrive | 2007 | Yes | Script associate | ||
Dogface | 2007 | Yes | Episode: #1.2 | ||
Moving Wallpaper | 2008 | Yes | 2 episodes | ||
Mumbai Calling | 2008 | Yes | 3 episodes | ||
Peep Show | 2008–2012 | Yes | 4 episodes | ||
The Old Guys | 2009–2010 | Yes | Associate | Yes | Also co-creator |
The Armstrong & Miller Show | 2009–2010 | Yes | 17 episodes | ||
Whites | 2010 | Yes | Script editor | ||
Parents | 2012 | Yes | Script editor | ||
Veep | 2012–2015 | Yes | Executive | 13 episodes | |
Trying Again
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2014 | Yes | Co-executive | Yes | Also co-creator |
Back | 2017–2021 | Yes | Executive | Yes | Also creator |
Breeders | 2020–present | Yes | Executive | Also creator |
Film
Title | Year | Functioned as | Notes | ||
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Writer | Producer | Other | |||
In the Loop | 2009 | Yes | |||
Four Lions | 2010 | Yes | Additional material | ||
The Personal History of David Copperfield | 2019 | Yes |
References
- ^ Michael Segalov (29 February 2020). "Simon Blackwell: 'I nearly died in an old Smithfield meat market van'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Chortle Interview "The Telly Lot Are Never Going To Make Any Sketch Shows" 7 October 2009.
- ^ "Simon Blackwell interview for Back". Channel 4. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Official Emmy Site "Simon Blackwell"
- ^ Leo Barraclough (15 November 2016). "'Veep' Co-Writer Simon Blackwell Pens Comedy 'Back' for Channel 4". Variety. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Breeders". www.sky.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
External links
- Simon Blackwell on Twitter
- Simon Blackwell at IMDb