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Biography
Simon John Blackwell (born 27 May 1966) is an English comedy writer and producer. He is best known for his work on The Thick of It, In The Loop and Veep, and for his collaborations with Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain on Peep Show, Four Lions and The Old Guys. Blackwell is the creator of the comedy series Back, starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, as well as Breeders, starring Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Blackwell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series · 2015
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
Filmography9 titles
Succession
2018Other
2018Other
The Thick of It
2005Writer
2005Writer
Veep
2012Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer
2012Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay, Writer
Back
2017Creator, Writer
2017Creator, Writer
Four Lions
2010Additional Writing, Writer
2010Additional Writing, Writer
In the Loop
2009Screenplay
2009Screenplay
Breeders
2020Writer
2020Writer
Avenue 5
2020Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
2020Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019Executive Producer, Screenplay
2019Executive Producer, Screenplay