Nick Bernardone

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Nick Bernardone
Birth nameNicholas Francis Bernardone
BornSyracuse, NY
Mediumtelevision, Internet, music, live performance
NationalityAmerican
Education SUNY Fredonia, [1] NYU
Years active2008–present
Genres Sketch comedy, situational comedy, parody, horror, action
Notable works and roles 30 Rock , Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , The Walking Dead , Fear the Walking Dead

Nick Bernardone is an American writer, producer and director from Syracuse, NY. His credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , 30 Rock , Marvel's Wastelanders , The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead . Nick has been nominated for five Emmy Awards, and won a WGA Award and PGA Award. [2]

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Career

Early TV credits include Emmy Award winning 30 Rock and Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt . Later work includes AMC's Fear the Walking Dead and "The Walking Dead". Additional credits are "Marvel's Wastelanders", Saturday Night Live , HBO's Crashing, Bloodline , and Master of None . Hot Garbage Video has produced several web videos such as series Bromos [3] and Army Husbands. Classless was an official selection in the 2013 New York Television Festival. [4] On February 2, 2022 it was announced Nick was attached to adapt the popular fantasy series The Riftwar Cycle for a potential television series. [5] On December 5, 2022 it was announced Nick would co-write the final chapter in the crossover audio series Marvel's Wastelanders. [6] Nick has been nominated for five Emmy Awards, and won a WGA Award and PGA Award. [7]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterProducerOther
2010-201330 Rock: WebisodesYesYesYesWrote episodes, Editor
2013ClasslessYesYesYesDirector, Editor
2015-19 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt YesYesYesWrote 2 episodes, Co-Producer, Script Coordinator, Associate Producer
2017-18 The Walking Dead: Red Machete YesYesYesshort film
2020 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend NoYesNoCo-Producer
2018-22 Fear the Walking Dead YesYesYesWrote 9 episodes, Producer, Co-Producer, Script Coordinator, Staff Writer
2022-23 Marvel's Wastelanders YesNoNoWrote 4 episodes
2022-23 The Riftwar Cycle YesYesYesDeveloper

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2012 Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program 30 Rock: Ask TinaNominated
2013 Producers Guild of America Award Outstanding Digital Series 30 Rock: The WebisodesWon
Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Nonfiction Program 30 Rock: The Final SeasonNominated
Emmy Award Outstanding Special Class – Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs 30 Rock: The WebisodesNominated
2017 Emmy Award Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within an Unscripted ProgramStand For Rights: A Benefit for the ACLU with Tom HanksNominated
2018 Writers Guild of America Award Short Form New Media Adapted Red Machete, "Behind Us" Nominated
2018 Emmy Award Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series The Walking Dead: Red Machete Nominated
2019 Writers Guild of America Award Short Form New Media Adapted Red Machete, "What We Become" Won

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