Paul Feig
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| Paul Feig | |
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 Feig at a special Chicago Public Radio screening of Unaccompanied Minors |
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| Born | September 17, 1962 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Author, Director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Paul S. Feig (born September 17, 1962) is an American director, actor and author. Feig is best known for creating the critically acclaimed show, Freaks and Geeks and directing several episodes of The Office. Feig has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks and three for directing on The Office.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Career
[edit] Freaks and Geeks
Feig is best known for creating the short-lived NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks. The show aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season. Eighteen episodes were completed, but the series was canceled after only twelve had aired.
A fan-led campaign caused NBC to broadcast three more episodes in July 2000; three others would not be seen until September of that year, when the cable network Fox Family Channel aired them in syndication. The complete series was released on DVD April 6, 2004.
Despite a quick cancellation and only one season with 18 episodes, Freaks and Geeks has since maintained a devoted cult following. The show had a spot on Time Magazine's 100 Greatest Shows of All Time,[1] and in summer 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked Freaks and Geeks as the 13th best show of the past 25 years.[2]He was nominated for two Emmy for writing the show's first and final episode of the show.
[edit] The Office
Paul has directed 13 episodes of The Office,. For the complete fifth season he was co-executive producer. [3] He has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for directing for the show.
[edit] Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
On the first season of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Paul portrayed Mr. Eugene Pool, Sabrina's science teacher.
[edit] Other shows
Feig has directed episodes of several other shows, including 8 episodes of Arrested Development, 3 episodes of Weeds, an episode of 30 Rock, an episode of Parks and Recreation, an episode of Mad Men [4] and 2 episodes of Bored to Death[5]
[edit] Film
Feig starred in the 1990 movie Ski Patrol, as well as appearing in other films. He has also directed the kid/teen film Unaccompanied Minors.
[edit] Bibliography
- Kick Me: Adventures in Adolescence (ISBN 0-609-80943-1, 2002)
- Superstud: Or How I Became A 24-Year-Old Virgin (ISBN 1-400-05175-4, 2005)
- Ignatius MacFarland: Frequenaut! (ISBN 0-316-16663-4, 2008)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/completelist/0,,1651341,00.html
- ^ http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20207076_20207387_20207339,00.html
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270552/filmoseries#tt0386676
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0270552/filmoseries#tt0386676
- ^ http://www.hbo.com/boredtodeath/episode/episode05.html
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