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 L. 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 creator Butch Hartman. Marmel also created the live-action series Sonny with a Chance, So Random as well as the series Mech-X4.[3]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Animated series
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes in 2004)
Film work
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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- American male comedians
- American male television writers
- American television writers
- Television producers from Illinois
- University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication alumni
- Living people
- Nickelodeon people
- 1964 births
- People from Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Screenwriters from Illinois
- Comedians from Illinois
- American showrunners
- 21st-century American comedians
- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American male writers