Kevin Cecil
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Kevin Cecil | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) London,England |
| Occupation | Screenwriter and television producer. |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Period | 1993–present |
| Genre | Comedy, adventure, science fiction |
Kevin Robert Cecil(born 1969 in London) is a British screenwriter.
Writing alongsideAndy Riley(with whom he has been friends since attendingAylesbury Grammar School), he has won two BAFTA awards, the first for writing theComic Reliefone-off specialRobbie the Reindeerin 2000, and the second forBlack Booksin 2005.[citation needed]
He has also written forThe Armando Iannucci Shows,Armstrong & Miller,Little Britain,Trigger Happy TV,So Graham Norton,Smack the PonyandSpitting Imageand on radio he co-createdThe 99p Challenge.[citation needed]
The secondRobbie the Reindeerspecial, "Legend of the Lost Tribe", which Cecil and Riley co-wrote won an International Emmy for best children's programme in 2003.[citation needed]
Kevin also co-created and wrote a Sci-Fi comedy series for television entitledHyperdrive.The first series aired on BBC2 in 2006, and the second series aired on the same channel in 2007. The programme starredNick Frost,Kevin EldonandMiranda Hartwho was nominated for best newcomer in the British Comedy Awards in 2006 for her role in the programme.
An animated seriesSlacker Catshe andAndy Rileycreated was broadcast on theABC Family Channelin 2007.[citation needed]
He has worked on a number of feature films includingGnomeo and Juliet,the Aardman adaptation of Gideon Defoe'sThe Pirates! in an Adventure with ScientistsandThe Corpse Bride(uncredited).[citation needed]
In 2013, he co-wroteGangsta Granny.[1]
In 2016 he won a Writers Guild of America award for his work on Veep.[2]
He has also appeared in the episode of the IT crowd 'Something happened', where he starred as Norman the geeky keyboard player.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result | Reference |
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| 2012 | Annie Award | Gnomeo & Juliet(shared withKelly Asbury,Mark Burton, Andy Riley, Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, Steve Hamilton Shaw, John R. Smith and Rob Sprackling) | Writing in a Feature Production | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Veep | Best Writing in a Comedy Series | Won | |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Writers Guild of America Award | Comedy Series | Won | ||
| Producers Guild of America Award | Veep,Season Four | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^Eames, Tom (24 October 2013)."Miranda Hart, Joanna Lumley join David Walliams's 'Gangsta Granny'".Digital Spy.Retrieved24 October2013.
- ^2016 Writers Guild Awards Nominees
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