Aaron Shure is an American television writer, director, and producer. He is known for his work on several comedy series, including The Office, Everybody Loves Raymond, Lucky Louie, George and Leo, and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Aaron Shure | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Known for | Comedy series |
| Notable credits |
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| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award (3) |
Shure was showrunner and executive producer for season 3 of the TBS comedy People of Earth, but that season was cancelled prior to production.[1]
Career
editTelevision
editBorn in Colorado, Shure regularly performed as an underage regular at Comedy Works in Denver. He graduated from Colorado College with a degree in philosophy and later worked as a karaoke host, street performer, radio commentator and circus clown.[2] After moving to Florida, Shure performed on the streets as a member of Streetmosphere, a character-based improv troupe at Disney-MGM Studios.[2] He also developed skills in improvisational comedy at SAK Comedy Lab.[2]
Shure began his career as a writer for the CBS series George and Leo, and then as a writer and executive producer for the classic CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond for the next seven years. In that time, Shure received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and five Emmy nominations.[3] The show was named 30-Minute TV Program of the Year by the American Film Institute[4] and recognized, along with The Office, as one of the 101 best written television series of all time by the Writers Guild of America, West.[5]
He then moved on to writing and producing for Louis C.K.'s HBO series Lucky Louie, followed by The New Adventures of Old Christine. From 2008 to 2012, Shure was a writer and producer for the hit NBC sitcom The Office, where he earned three consecutive Emmy nominations and three consecutive WGA nominations for TV Comedy Series, plus an additional WGA TV Episodic Comedy nomination for his episode "WUPHF.com."[3] He worked on 99 episodes of the series,[3] but not all his ideas made it into the show: an episode about Michael Scott coming back to the office in a messianic mood after spending the night accidentally crucified to a garage door was never filmed, even though Shure pitched it repeatedly.[6]
Following The Office, Shure wrote and produced for TV Land's Hot in Cleveland.[2] He also created and directed the transmedia series Dirty Work, which won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media,[7] the first time ever the Television Academy had awarded a property created solely for an online audience.[citation needed]
Since 2016, he has written and produced for the TBS comedy series, People of Earth, whose executive producers also include Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels.[8][9]
Shure and Norman Lear co-wrote en episode of "Notes on Love" for Shondaland and Netflix.[10]
Commentary
editShure's radio commentary has aired on WBEZ and NPR[2] and he once appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman during a "Stupid Human Tricks" segment.[11] He has written political commentaries for The Huffington Post[11] and mused about the trials of being an expectant father for Salon.[12]
Personal life
editHe lives in Los Angeles with his two children and actively supports Public Citizen, a non-partisan foundation which says it serves as the people's voice in the nation's capital.[2]
Filmography
editAs producer
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | People of Earth[13] | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Showrunner | |
| 2011–2012 | The Office[13] | Consulting Producer |
| 2008–2011 | Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine[13] | Consulting Producer |
| 2006–2007 | Lucky Louie[13] | Consulting Producer |
| 2002–2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond[13] | Co-Executive Producer |
| 2001–2002 | Supervising Producer | |
| 2000–2001 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh[13] | Executive Producer |
As writer
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | People of Earth[13]
|
Writer and Executive Producer |
| 2012 | Dirty Work[13] | Writer and co-Creator |
| 2008–2012 | The Office[13]
|
Writer |
| 2008 | The New Adventures of Old Christine[13] | Writer |
| 2006 | Lucky Louie[13] | Writer |
| 1999–2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond[13] | Writer |
| 1999–2000 | Executive Story Editor | |
| 1998–1999 | Story Editor | |
| 1997–1998 | George and Leo[13] | Teleplay |
Awards
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2019) |
Primetime Emmy Awards
edit| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Original Interactive Television Programming |
Dirty Work | Won[14] |
| 2010–2011 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated[14] |
| 2009–2010 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated[14] |
| 2008–2009 | Outstanding Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated[14] |
| 2004–2005 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Won[14] |
| Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special | Everybody Loves Raymond: The Last Laugh | Nominated[14] | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond – "The Finale" | Nominated[14] | |
| 2003–2004 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Nominated[14] |
| 2002–2003 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Won[14] |
| 2001–2002 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Nominated[14] |
| 2000–2001 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Everybody Loves Raymond | Nominated[14] |
Writers Guild of America Awards
edit| Year | Category | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Television: Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | The Office – "WUPHF.com" | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Television: Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated |
| 2008 | Television: Comedy Series | The Office | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Goldberg, Lesely. "People of Earth' Canceled: TBS Reverses Course on Season 3 Renewal". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Aaron Shure – Biography". IMDb.
- ^ a b c "Aaron Shure – Awards". IMDb.
- ^ "AFI picks pix, TV for '03". Variety.
- ^ "Writers Choose the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time". Writers Guild of America, West. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
- ^ Canfield, David (March 11, 2020). "The wildest Office ideas that almost happened". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Dirty Work". Television Academy.
- ^ "People of Earth (2016–2017) - Gerry's Return". IMDB. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (November 14, 2016). "'People of Earth' Exec Producer Greg Daniels on Reuniting With Conan O'Brien, Peak TV and an 'Office' Follow-Up". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ White, Peter (September 24, 2019). "Shondaland Teams With Norman Lear, Steve Martin & 'Shrill' Creator Lindy West On Neflix Anthology Series 'Notes On Love'". Deadline. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b "Aaron Shure". Huffington Post.
- ^ Shure, Aaron. "The fainter". Salon.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Aaron Shure filmography". IMDB.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "emmys: Aaron Shure". Television Academy. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
External links
edit- Aaron Shure at IMDb
- The Office 'Two Weeks' Q&A with Aaron Shure at OfficeTally