Breckman, Andy 1955–
Breckman, Andy 1955–
PERSONAL
Full name, Andrew Breckman; born March 3, 1955, in Philadelphia, PA; brother of David Breckman (a producer and director); married, wife's name Mary (marriage ended, 2003); married Beth Landau (a documentary filmmaker), 2004; children: (first marriage) Joshua, Rachel, Julie; (second marriage) Molly. Education: Briefly attended Boston University.
Addresses:
Manager—Howard Klein, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
Career:
Producer and writer. WFMU-FM Radio, East Orange, NJ, host of the weekly series Seven-Second Delay, 1996—; performed as a standup comedian and folk singer, including tour for United Service Organizations.
Awards, Honors:
Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding writing in a variety or music program, 1984, for Late Night with David Letterman; Emmy Award nominations (with others), outstanding writing in a variety or music program, 1984 and 1987, both for Saturday Night Live; Television Award nomination (with others), outstanding comedy-variety special, music, awards, or tributes category, Writers Guild of America, 2004, for The 75th Annual Academy Awards.
CREDITS
Television Work; Series:
Coordinating producer, TV Funhouse, Comedy Central, 2000.
Creator and executive producer, Monk, USA Network, beginning 2002.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
Dale Windham, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night and SNL), NBC, 1983.
Guy in park, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night and SNL), NBC, 1984.
Television Appearances; Specials:
Interviewee, Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found, NBC, 2005.
RECORDINGS
Albums:
Don't Get Killed, Gadfly, 1990.
Proud Dad, Gadfly, 1994.
Death Defying Radio Stunts, Gadfly, 1998.
Videos:
Making "Rat Race," Fireworks Pictures/Paramount, 2001.
WRITINGS
Television Series:
Hot Hero Sandwich, NBC, 1979.
Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, beginning 1982.
Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night and SNL), NBC, between 1983 and 1985.
TV Funhouse, Comedy Central, 2000.
Monk, USA Network, beginning 2002.
Television Movies:
Tourist Trap, ABC, 1998.
Television Specials:
The Joe Piscopo Special, HBO, 1984.
Saturday Night Live Remembers Chris Farley, NBC, 1998.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998.
Special material, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001.
Special material, The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003.
Screenplays:
Moving, Warner Bros., 1988.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks, Warner Bros., 1988.
(Uncredited) Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988.
True Identity, Buena Vista, 1991.
I.Q. (also based on story by Breckman), Paramount, 1994.
Sgt. Bilko (also known as Sergeant Bilko), Universal, 1996.
Rat Race (also known as Course folle), Paramount, 2001.
Videos:
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams, NBC Universal Television, 1986.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
Miami Herald, March 23, 2003.
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