Michael Schur

Michael Schur
Schur at the 2012 Peabody Awards
Born
Michael Herbert Schur

(1975-10-29) October 29, 1975 (age 49)[1]
Other namesKen Tremendous
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Occupations
  • Television producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children2

Michael Herbert Schur (born October 29, 1975[1][2][3]) is an American television producer, writer, director, and actor. He started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live (1997–2004) before gaining acclaim as a writer and producer of the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), where he also played Mose Schrute. He expanded his career co-creating Parks and Recreation with Greg Daniels and creating the Fox sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021), the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020), the Peacock sitcom Rutherford Falls (2020–2022), and the Netflix comedy series A Man on the Inside (2024). He has served as a producer of the Netflix series Master of None (2015–) and the HBO Max series Hacks (2021–).

Schur's comedies typically include large, diverse casts; breakout stars have emerged from his shows. He features optimistic characters who often find strong friendships and lasting love[4][5][6] through plots that showcase "good-hearted humanistic warmth".[7] As of September 2024, Schur has been nominated for 21 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning three for his work on Saturday Night Live, The Office, and Hacks.[8]

  1. ^ a b Biodata, tvinsider.com. Accessed June 16, 2023. Cite error: The named reference "Biodata" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ Schur, Michael (2022). "12". How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question (ebook ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 432. ISBN 978-1-9821-5933-7. I was born a healthy white dude in America in 1975, [...]
  3. ^ "Jennifer Philbin and Michael Schur". The New York Times. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 15, 2008. Mr. Schur, 29...
  4. ^ Hannemann, Emily (September 15, 2018). "The Magic of Michael Schur's Sitcoms: Why 'The Good Place,' 'Parks and Rec' & More Are So Rewatchable". TV Insider. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Leishman, Rachel (September 17, 2018). "Mike Schur's Shows Have The Most Relatable Characters on Television". TheMarySue.com. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Chemistry of Cluelessness in Michael Schur's Sitcoms". PopMatters.com. July 12, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Anderson, Sam (October 4, 2018). "What Makes 'The Good Place' So Good?". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Michael Schur". Television Academy. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

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