T. Sean Shannon
T. Sean Shannon | |
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| Education | University of Houston |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, film director |
T. Sean Shannon is an American comedian, writer and film director from Houston, Texas.[1][2] His brother Charles Shannon (d. 2003) was also a stand-up comedian, and writer.
As a writer for Saturday Night Live he won an Emmy Award in 2002 (nominated in 2001 & 2003) and a WGA Award in 2001 (nominated in 2001, 2002 and 2003).[3] He is the writer and creator of the sketch Bear City, which deals with a city completely inhabited by anthropomorphic bears due to a meteor crash. In July 2008, Shannon revealed that he had written a Bear City movie.[4]
He was also the subject of controversy and political unrest at SNL, thanks to a joke he told in The Aristocrats. Penn Jillette mentions this incident in the commentary for the film, but does not mention the show, instead stating that T. Sean works for a popular network comedy show.[citation needed]
Shannon was a writer on the show from 1998 to 2006.[5]
He directed and co-wrote the feature film Harold that was released in July 2008.[6]
Shannon moved back to the Houston area in early 2025 after living in New York City for 8 years.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Brenner, Wayne Alan Bateman Rises Austin Chronicle. July 29, 2015
- ^ McKay, Adam Adam McKay: What It's Like to Write for 'SNL' Rolling Stone. July 29, 2015
- ^ Snyder, S. James 'Harold': Nothing To Lose, Except His Hair New York Sun. August 4, 2015
- ^ Armstrong, Josh E. "T. Sean Shannon talks Harold, Bear City". Armstrong Interviews. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Dane Cook/The Killers". Saturday Night Live. Season 32. Episode 1. September 30, 2006. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
- ^ Lee, Nathan Movie Review 'Harold' (2008) New York Times. July 29, 2015
- ^ Devadanam, Steven (February 13, 2025). "SNL 50: This Houston comic was a writer at 'SNL' in its heyday. Here's what he says about the 50th anniversary". Houston Chronicle.
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