Robert Morgan Carlock[1] (born September 21, 1972)[2] is an American screenwriter and producer. He has worked as a writer for several NBC television comedies, and as a showrunner for 30 Rock, which was created by his recurring collaborator, comedian Tina Fey. He co-created Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt with Fey. He co-created the television show Mr. Mayor starring Ted Danson, again with Fey.
Robert Carlock | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Morgan Carlock September 21, 1972 Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Nielsen Rogers
(m. 2001) |
Early life
editCarlock was born in Waltham, Massachusetts,[3] the son of Martha and Roger Emery Carlock.[1] Raised in Weston, Massachusetts,[4] he graduated from Belmont Hill School in 1991 and cum laude from Harvard University in 1995,[1][5] where he became president of the Fly Club, an all-male social club,[5] and an editor for the Harvard Lampoon.[6]
Career
editCarlock began writing for The Dana Carvey Show in 1996.[7][8] Following that, he was a member of the writing staff of Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2001, contributing to 99 episodes of the show.[9] One of his notable SNL sketches was NPR's Delicious Dish with Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon. In 2011, Ben and Jerry's released a new ice cream flavor based on the sketch written by Carlock and named it "Schweddy Balls".[10]
Carlock left SNL in 2001 to write for Friends in Los Angeles, working on the show until 2004 when he joined the staff of Friends spinoff Joey for two years.[9] Carlock then moved back to New York to work on an "Untitled Tina Fey Project" in 2006, which became 30 Rock, which he wrote for and produced.[9] He then worked on Fey's next sitcom, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which debuted in 2015. He also wrote the screenplay for Fey's film Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016).
Carlock has won several awards for his work on 30 Rock, including Primetime Emmys, Writers Guild of America Awards, and Producers Guild of America Awards, as well as being named one of the top 50 power showrunners of 2011.[8]
In 2021, Carlock co-created the series Mr. Mayor with Fey which premiered on NBC on January 7, 2021. The series has received generally positive reviews from critics. In April 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.
Personal life
editOn December 31, 2001, Carlock married Jennifer Nielsen Rogers, a Wellesley graduate and former CNNfn producer/reporter.[1] Rogers now works as an anchor for Yahoo Finance. She was previously an anchor and reporter for Reuters TV.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Executive producer |
Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show | Yes | No | No | ABC |
| 1996–2001 | Saturday Night Live | Yes | No | No | NBC |
| 2001–2004 | Friends | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2004–2006 | Joey | Yes | No | co-executive | |
| 2006–2013, 2020 |
30 Rock | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2014 | Mulaney | No | No | Yes | Fox |
| 2015–2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Yes | No | Yes | Netflix |
| 2017–2018 | Great News | Yes | No | Yes | NBC |
| 2021–2022 | Mr. Mayor | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2021–present | Girls5eva | Yes | No | Yes | Peacock/Netflix |
| 2023–present | Mulligan | Yes | No | Yes | Netflix |
Film
edit- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
Awards and nominations
editIn addition to winning three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Carlock has been nominated for the Emmys for writing for a comedy four times.[11] He has won multiple Producers’ Guild and Writers’ Guild Awards as well as recognition from the American Film Institute. His work on 30 Rock also garnered Carlock a Peabody Award, a Television Critics Association Award, a GLAAD Award, a Gold Plaque from the Hugo Television Awards, a Golden Nymph from the Monaco Film and Television Festival, a Bravo A-List Award, some award that's shaped like a Calder stabile, a Comedy Central Comedy Award, and a Golden Globe.[12]
The following awards are categorized under the year they were announced (and not necessarily the year covered by the award ceremony).[9]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emmy Award | Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated[11] |
| WGA Award | Comedy/Variety Series | Nominated | ||
| 2002 | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Comedy/Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Nominated | |
| New Series | Nominated | |||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won[11] | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | 30 Rock: for episode "Jack-Tor". | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2008 | WGA Award | Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won |
| PGA Award | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won[11] | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2009 | WGA Award | Episodic Comedy | 30 Rock | Nominated |
| Comedy/Variety Series | Saturday Night Live | Won | ||
| Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won | ||
| PGA Award | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | 30 Rock: for episode "Apollo, Apollo" | Nominated[11] | |
| 30 Rock: for episode "Kidney Now!" | Nominated[11] | |||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | 30 Rock | Won[11] | ||
| 2010 | WGA Award | Episodic Comedy | Won | |
| Comedy Series | Won | |||
| PGA Award | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2011 | WGA Award | Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| Episodic Comedy | Won | |||
| PGA Award | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy | Won | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2012 | WGA Award | Comedy Series | Nominated | |
| PGA Award | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Comedy | Nominated | ||
| Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2013 | Nominated[11] | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | 30 Rock: for episode "Hogcock!" | Nominated[11] | ||
| Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special | Golden Globe Awards | Nominated[11] | ||
| 2014 | Nominated[11] | |||
| 2015 | Nominated[11] | |||
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Nominated[11] | ||
| WGA Award | New Series | Nominated[13] | ||
| Comedy Series | Nominated[13] | |||
| 2016 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated[11] | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Comedy Series | Nominated[14] | ||
| WGA Award Award | Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| Episodic Comedy | Won | |||
| Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated[11] | |
| 2018 | Nominated[11] | |||
| WGA Award | Episodic Comedy | Won | ||
| 2020 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Television Movie | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend | Nominated[11] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jennifer Rogers, Robert Carlock". Wedding announcement. The New York Times. January 6, 2002. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "Easy as 1, 2, 3". Television Academy.
- ^ "The full Robert Carlock interview". Viewer Discretion (a boston.com blog). The Boston Globe. November 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "A Q&A with Robert Carlock on 'Mr. Mayor,' Tina Fey, and Mass. Humor - the Boston Globe". The Boston Globe.
- ^ a b "The Fly Flees From Progress". The Harvard Crimson. October 4, 1994. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 20, 2010). "New deal for 30 rock co-showrunner Robert Carlock". Deadline.com.
- ^ "Funny Business". Portfolio. June 29, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Power Showrunners 2011". The Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c d "Robert Carlock". IMDb. 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ "Shweddy Balls". Ben and Jerry's. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Robert Carlock". Emmy Awards. Television Academy. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Robert Carlock". WGA. 2010. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ a b "'The Big Short' and 'Spotlight' Win Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List". TheWrap. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (14 November 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Nominations Unveiled". Deadline. Deadline Hollywood.
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