Alec Berg
Appearance
Alec Berg | |
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Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Years active | 1991–present |
Known for |
Alec Berg(born 1969 or 1970)[1]is an American television writer, director and producer.
Early life, family and education
[edit]Berg, who is of Swedish descent,[2]is a graduate ofHarvard University.[1]
Career
[edit]He wrote for thesitcomSeinfeld.He is co-creator withBill Haderandexecutive producerofBarry.[3]He also co-wrote thescreenplaysfor the filmsThe Cat in the Hat,EuroTrip,andThe Dictator.Berg is also an executive producer (and sometime director) ofLarry David'sCurb Your Enthusiasmas well as an executive producer ofSilicon Valley.[4][5]In 2016, Berg signed an overall deal withHBO.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Writing
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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1991 | MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody | TV movie |
1992 | Great Scott! | Episode "Date Bait" |
1994 | Herman's Head | Episode "Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder" |
1995–2000 | The Moxy & Flea Show | |
1996 | 68th Academy Awards | Wrote special material |
1994–1998 | Seinfeld | 13 episodes |
2002 | The Barenaked Ladies Show | TV movie |
2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Screenplay |
2004 | EuroTrip | |
2004 | Shark Tale | Additional dialogue |
1994, 1998–2009 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 13 episodes |
2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 10 episodes |
2012 | The Dictator | |
2013 | Clear History | |
2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 7 episodes |
2018–2023 | Barry | 9 episodes |
Directing
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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2004 | Eurotrip | Co-director (uncredited) |
2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 6 episodes |
2013 | New Girl | 2 episodes |
2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 11 episodes |
2018–2023 | Barry | 7 episodes |
Producing
[edit]Year | Title | Notes |
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1993–1994 | Herman's Head | 22 episodes; served as story editor |
1996–1998 | Seinfeld | 44 episodes |
2004 | Eurotrip | |
2005, 2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 32 episodes |
2012 | The Dictator | |
2013 | Clear History | |
2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 53 episodes |
2018–2023 | Barry | 32 episodes |
Acting
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Best Laid Plans | Phone Guy No. 1 | |
2019 | Silicon Valley | Documentarian | Episode “Exit Event” |
Awards and nominations
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Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Seinfeld(season 8) | Nominated | [7] | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | Seinfeld(season 9) | Nominated | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | Curb Your Enthusiasm(season 6) | Nominated | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Curb Your Enthusiasm(season 7) | Nominated | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Curb Your Enthusiasm(season 8) | Nominated | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Silicon Valley(season 1) | Nominated | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "Optimal Tip-to-Tip Efficiency") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(season 2) | Nominated | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "Two Days of the Condor") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(season 3) | Nominated | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "The Uptick" ) | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "Daily Active Users" ) | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(season 4) | Nominated | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "Success Failure" ) | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(season 5) | Nominated | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Silicon Valley(episode: "Fifty-One Percent" ) | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Comedy Series | Barry(Season 1) | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Barry(episode: "Chapter One: Make Your Mark") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Barry(Season 2) | Nominated | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Barry(episode: "ronny/lily") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Barry(episode: "The Audition") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Barry(Season 3) | Nominated | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Barry(episode: "starting now") | Nominated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Barry(Season 4) | Nominated | [19] |
References
[edit]- ^abGay, Verne (December 29, 1997). "So, NBC, Who's Next?".Newsday.p. B2.
...Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer, are 27-year-old Harvard grads...
- ^Pfefferman, Naomi (May 2, 2012)."'Dictator' Scribes Dish on Sacha Baron Cohen's New Comedy ".The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles;jewishjournal.RetrievedJuly 28,2018.
- ^Hiatt, Brian (July 20, 2011)."'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Seinfeld' Writers Talk About the Legend of Larry David ".Rolling Stone.RetrievedAugust 13,2014.
- ^"Interview with Alec Berg".Austin Film Festival.March 5, 2012.RetrievedJuly 28,2018.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2016)."Bill Hader Hitman Comedy 'Barry' Picked Up To Series By HBO".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedJuly 28,2018.
- ^Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 22, 2016)."HBO Inks Overall Deal with 'Silicon Valley' Showrunner Alec Berg (EXCLUSIVE)".Variety.RetrievedFebruary 18,2021.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 1997 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 1998 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 1998 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2010 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2012 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2014 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2015 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2016 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2017 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2018 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2019 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2022 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
- ^"Nominees / Winners 2023 Emmy Awards".Television Academy.RetrievedJuly 10,2024.
External links
[edit]Media related toAlec Bergat Wikimedia Commons