Steve Marmel
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Steve Marmel | |
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| Born | December 17, 1964 Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television writer, producer, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Steven Luka Marmel (born December 17, 1964) is an American television writer, producer, and stand-up comedian who has worked on many animated television series, including The Fairly OddParents, I Am Weasel, Danny Phantom, Family Guy[1] and Yin Yang Yo!.[2] During his work on The Fairly OddParents he frequently co-wrote episodes with Butch Hartman. Marmel also created the series Sonny with a Chance, So Random as well as the series Mech-X4.[3]
Career
Marmel had been a stand-up comedian since the age of 18, and was discovered while performing in 1996 by a Hanna-Barbera executive who thought he'd be ideal as a writer for Johnny Bravo. He has since worked on numerous other shows for Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel, and has been nominated for multiple Emmy and Annie Awards for his work as a writer, producer, and songwriter.[4] He has also been noted by the conservative magazine The American Spectator for his animated TV series This Just In![5]
Personal life
Marmel grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois and is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in journalism. Marmel and his wife currently reside in Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Television work
Animated series
- Johnny Bravo (1996–97) (staff writer: story & teleplay)
- Cow and Chicken (1997–98) (staff writer)
- I Am Weasel (1997–99) (staff writer)
- Monster Farm (1998) (writer)
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998) (prop designer) & (writer) (1999)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series) (1999) (writer)
- Family Guy (1999) (punch-up guy)
- The Fairly OddParents (2001–06) (producer, story editor, writer)
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002) (writer)
- ChalkZone (2002) (writer) & (producer) (2003–08)
- Danny Phantom (2004–07) (developer, producer, story editor, writer)
- This Just In (2004) (creator, writer & executive producer)
- Yin Yang Yo! (2006–09) (story, writer & producer)
- Family Guy (2013–14) (writer & producer)
Live-action series
- Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007, TV special) (producer)
- Sonny with a Chance (2009–11) (creator, writer & executive producer)
- So Random! (2011–12) (creator, writer & executive producer)
- Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters (2012, TV special) (producer)
- Red Light Comedy: Live From Amsterdam (2012) (consulting producer)
- Mech-X4 (2016–18) (creator, writer & executive producer)
- Pup Academy (2019) (creative consultant)
Stand-up comedy
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes in 2004)
Film work
- Achmed Saves America (2014, TV movie) (writer)
- Smosh: The Movie (2015, Adventure comedy film web film) (writer)
- Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas (2018) (additional material)
References
- ^ "Steve Marmel". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Steve Marmel, Co-Exec Producer / Head Writer for Yin Yang Yo!". Animation Magazine. August 4, 2006.
- ^ "MECH-X4 is one TELEVISION show you do not want to miss! #MECHX4Event".
- ^ Steve Marmel at IMDb
- ^ "Right Wing Cartoonery | The American Spectator". spectator.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17.
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