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Alan Zweibel is an American television writer, author, playwright, and screenwriter who was one of the original Saturday Night Live writers, a co-creator of It's Garry Shandling's Show, and consulting producer on Curb Your Enthusiasm. For the Broadway stage he collaborated with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award winning play 700 Sundays, won the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his novel "The Other Shulman," and, most recently, co-wrote a film with Crystal called Here Today that stars Crystal and Tiffany Haddish.
Birth Name
Alan Mark Zweibel
Born
Saturday, 20 May 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Remembering Gene Wilder | Self | 2023 |
| Inventions That Changed History | Self | 2022 |
| Here Today | Al (Cue Card Guy) | 2021 |
| Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir | Self - The Rock Bottom Remainders | 2021 |
| Belushi | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Self - Co-Creator, It's Garry Shandling's Show | 2018 |
| Gilbert | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The Last Laugh | Self | 2017 |
| The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Remembering Gene Wilder | Self | 2023 |
| Inventions That Changed History | Self | 2022 |
| Here Today | Al (Cue Card Guy) | 2021 |
| Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir | Self - The Rock Bottom Remainders | 2021 |
| Belushi | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling | Self - Co-Creator, It's Garry Shandling's Show | 2018 |
| Gilbert | Himself / Self | 2017 |
| The Last Laugh | Self | 2017 |
| The History of Comedy | Self | 2017 |
| Misery Loves Comedy | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2015 |
| The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story | Self | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| This Week in Comedy | Self | 2010 |
| Curb: The Discussion | Self | 2010 |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | Self | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | Self - Writer | 2009 |
| Making Trouble | Self | 2007 |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | Self | 2005 |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Duckstein | 2000 |
| The Story of Us | Uncle Shelly (credits) / Uncle Josh | 1999 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| North | Coach | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter | 1993 |
| Law & Order | Dr. Mark Burns / Doorman | 1990 |
| Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Man in art gallery | 1981 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self | 1979 |
| Saturday Night Live | Various / Self / Passerby / Airplane Passenger / Alan Zweibel / Assistant / Basketball Player / Shopper / Bee Patient / Consumer / Corpse (segment 'Wrigley's') / Crowd Member / Customer / Robber / Bartender / Extra / Moonie / Roger Smith / Self - Contestant / Shipmate / Shock Therapy Patient (segment "Spud Beer") / Squatter / Staffer / Knight of Columbus / Surfer / Titanic Guest / Deli Employee / Dinner Guest / Donkey / Duke of Argyle / Friend / Gary Morton / Guard / Guest / sidekick / Harold Giblan / Horace / Jonathan Gilsrack / Judge / Cook / Man on the Street / Marlon Brando / Micahel / Moviegoer / News for the Wet / Officer / Olympia Cafe Patron / Patron / Priest / Protestor / Rabbi Teplitz / Rabbi / Reporter | 1975 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Here Today | 2021 |
| Love, Gilda | 2018 |
| Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays | 2014 |
| Inside Comedy | 2012 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2000 |
| The Story of Us | 1999 |
| North | 1994 |
| The Boys | 1988 |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show. | 1986 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Special | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1980 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
| 1977 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Nominated |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Won |
