Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon | |
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| File:Dan Harmon by Gage Skidmore.jpg Harmon in March 2012 | |
| Born | January 3, 1973 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Producer, and Performer. |
| Known for | Community Channel 101 Monster House Heat Vision and Jack Acceptable.TV[1] |
Dan Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is a writer and performer. He is the creator and former executive producer for the NBC television comedy series Community, and, along with Rob Schrab, a founder of the alternative television network/website Channel 101.
He co-created the television pilot Heat Vision and Jack starring Owen Wilson and Jack Black, and several Channel 101 shows, some featuring Jack Black, Drew Carey, and Sarah Silverman. He co-created Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program and served as head writer for several episodes. He was the creator, executive producer and a featured performer in Acceptable.TV, a Channel 101-based sketch show airing for 8 episodes in March 2007 on VH1. He and Schrab co-wrote the screenplay for the Academy Award nominated film Monster House.[2]
He is also credited for writing part of Rob Schrab's comic book series Scud: The Disposable Assassin, as well the spin-off comic series La Cosa Nostroid.
Harmon is a noted fan of Joseph Campbell.[3] On the Channel 101 website, several essays regarding Harmon's interpretation of the Monomyth can be found.
Harmon was a member of ComedySportz Milwaukee where he also co-founded (alongside Rob Schrab) the sketch troupe The Dead Alewives. They produced an album in 1996 entitled Take down the Grand Master.
In July 2009, Harmon was nominated in two Emmy categories for his part in writing the Oscar telecast: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, the latter of which he was awarded for "Hugh Jackman Opening Number" at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
On May 18, 2012, it was announced that Harmon would no longer be the showrunner and executive producer of Community, but would remain on the show as a consultant. NBC head Bob Greenblatt told the Hollywood Reporter, “I except [sic] Dan’s voice to be a part of this show somehow. I’m just not sure if that means him running it day-to-day or consulting on it.”[4] Dan Harmon responded on his Tumblr blog, "That’s a misquote. I think he meant to say he’s sure cookies are yummy, because he’s never called me once in the entire duration of his employment at NBC."[5] Continuing, Harmon indicated that beyond a contractually required position as "executive consulting something or other", he would no longer be involved in the creation of the show.
For its fall 2012 season, Adult Swim has ordered a 30-minute animated pilot from Harmon and Justin Roiland called Rick & Morty about the life journeys of a genius inventor and his less-than-genius grandson.[6]
References
- ^ Keveney, Bill (2007-03-23). "'Acceptable.TV' puts the Net in comic vignettes". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ^ Dan Harmon
- ^ Harmon, Dan. "Story Structure 104: The Juicy Details". Post to Wiki. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (May 18, 2012). "'Community' Taps David Guarascio and Moses Port as New Showrunners". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Harmon, Dan (May 19, 2012). "HEY, DID I MISS ANYTHING?". Dan Harmon Poops. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (May 15, 2012). "Upfronts 2012: Adult Swim Orders Eight Pilots, Including a Project From 'Community's' Dan Harmon". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2012.