Joe Lawson (writer)

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Joe Lawson
Born Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationTelevision writer
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Tennessee High School
Wake Forest University

Joe Lawson is an American television writer. He is the creator and writer of the GEICO Cavemen commercials, which he created while working at The Martin Agency. He was co-executive producer and writer for ABC's short-lived Cavemen , which aired from October 2, 2007 to November 13, 2007. He was also a writer and producer for the ABC comedy Modern Family , which first aired on September 23, 2009.

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In 2017, he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for writing the BoJack Horseman episode "Stop the Presses". [1]

Early life

Lawson was born in Bristol, Tennessee. He attended Tennessee High School and then Wake Forest University.

Modern Family

Lawson wrote the following episodes of Modern Family :

BoJack Horseman

Lawson wrote the following episodes of BoJack Horseman :

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References

  1. McNary, Dave; Littleton, Cynthia (2017-02-20). "WGA Awards: 'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' Win for Best Screenplay, 'Atlanta' Wins Twice". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-25.