Born Name:  Alan Zweibel

Born Date:  May 20, 1950

Born Place:  New York City

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Occupations:  Author, comedian, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, actor

Brief Biography:  Alan Zweibel known for his foundational role as an original writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL). A five-time Emmy and Tony Award winner, he co-created It's Garry Shandling's Show, wrote for Curb Your Enthusiasm, and collaborated with Billy Crystal on the Broadway show 700 Sundays.

Early Life and Career Start:
Education: Graduated from George W. Hewlett High School (1968) and the University at Buffalo (1972).
Beginnings: Started by writing jokes for stand-up comedians in the Catskills for seven dollars a joke.

Saturday Night Live and Gilda Radner:
Hired by Lorne Michaels as one of the original Saturday Night Live writers, where he developed a close friendship with Gilda Radner.
Authored the book Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner – A Sort of Love Story, a memoir of their friendship, which he adapted into an off-Broadway play.

Notable Works and Achievements:
Television: Co-created/produced It's Garry Shandling's Show, worked on The David Letterman Show, and served as a consultant on Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Books: Authored eleven books, including the Thurber Prize-winning novel The Other Shulman, the children’s book Our Tree Named Steve, and his memoir Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier.
Film: Co-wrote Dragnet, North, The Story of Us, and Here Today with Billy Crystal.
Awards: Five Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, and the 2006 Thurber Prize for American Humor.