Brian Hartt

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Brian Hartt is a Canadian comedian and television writer from Toronto, Ontario, [1] most noted as a writer for The Kids in the Hall and Mad TV . [2]

He won a Gemini Award for Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 18th Gemini Awards in 2003 for his appearance at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. [3] As a writer for The Kids in the Hall he received two Gemini nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series at the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995 [4] and the 10th Gemini Awards in 1996, [5] and three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series at the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1993, [6] the 46th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994, [7] and the 47th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1995. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Craig MacInnis, "Comic pays dues on comedy circuit". Toronto Star , September 6, 1990.
  2. ↑ Jimmy Callaway, "What’s Every Former ‘Kids in the Hall’ Writer Up To Now?". Vulture , November 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Degrassi kids win cool awards at Geminis". Winnipeg Free Press , October 20, 2003.
  4. ↑ "The 1995 Gemini nominees". Playback , January 30, 1995.
  5. ↑ "More nominees for the Gemini awards". The Globe and Mail , January 25, 1996.
  6. ↑ "Emmy Award Nominations 1993 : Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown". Los Angeles Times , July 23, 1993.
  7. ↑ "EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS 1994 : Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown". Los Angeles Times , July 22, 1994.
  8. ↑ "EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS 1995 : Nighttime Nominees: A Complete Rundown". Los Angeles Times , July 21, 1995.


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