Daniel Chun

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Daniel Chun is a Korean American comedy writer. He has written for The Office and The Simpsons . [1] He received a Writers Guild Award nomination and an Annie Award for his work on The Simpsons. [2] He was once head writer and an executive producer of The Office, receiving two Emmy nominations for his work on the show. Chun has also contributed to the Harvard Lampoon , TNR.com, 02138 Magazine, New York Magazine , The Huffington Post , and Vitals magazine, where he wrote the back page column. [3] He wrote for the ABC comedy series Happy Endings , joining the show as a writer and producer in season three. In 2015, his ABC Studios pilot Grandfathered , starring John Stamos, was ordered to series on Fox.

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Chun studied biological anthropology at Harvard University. [4]

He was named one of Variety's 10 TV Scribes To Watch in 2015. [5]

In 2019, Chun joined several WGA writers in firing their agents as part of the WGA's stand against the ATA and the practice of packaging. [6]

The Simpsons episodes

The Office episodes

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  1. Li, Jenny (10 July 2007). "Search For Real Fake Springfield". Central Illinois Nes Center. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  2. McNary, Dave (8 December 2008). "TV trio rack up WGA nominations". Variety . Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  3. "Daniel Kim". The Huffington Post . Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (24 February 2012). "'The Office' Head Writer Daniel Chun Signs Overall Deal with ABC Studios". Deadline Hollywood .
  5. "10 TV Scribes to Watch". 16 June 2015.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (13 April 2019). "Writers Share Signed Termination Letters As Mass Firing Of Agents Begins After WGA-ATA Talks Fail". Deadline.

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