Steve Marmel | |
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| Born | December 17, 1964 Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television writer, producer, stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Steven L. Marmel (born December 17, 1964) is an American television writer, producer, and stand-up comedian who has worked on many animated television series, including The Fairly OddParents , Cow and Chicken , I Am Weasel , Danny Phantom , Family Guy [1] and Yin Yang Yo! . [2] During his work on The Fairly OddParents, he frequently co-wrote episodes with creator Butch Hartman. Marmel also created the live-action series Sonny with a Chance , So Random as well as the series Mech-X4 . [3]
Marmel had been a stand-up comedian since the age of 18, and was discovered while performing in 1996 by a Hanna-Barbera executive who thought he'd be ideal as a writer for Johnny Bravo . He has since worked on numerous other shows for Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon, and Disney Channel, and has been nominated for multiple Emmy and Annie Awards for his work as a writer, producer, and songwriter. [4] He has also been noted by the conservative magazine The American Spectator for his animated TV series This Just In! [5]
Marmel grew up in Lincolnwood, Illinois and is an alumnus of the University of Wisconsin, where he majored in journalism. Marmel and his wife currently reside in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]