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Don Payne

Birth Name:
William Donald Payne
Birth Place:
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Script department, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2005, he won the Paul Selvin Honorary Award from the Writers Guild of America
  • Was nominated for the 2010 Writers Guild of America award for Animation
  • Earned a master's degree in screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles
  • Frequently collaborated on various scripts with fellow writer John Frink
  • Has often worked on film scripts that involve superheros
  • Is best known for his writing on various sit-coms, including "The Simpsons․"
  • Initially wanting to work in film, he started out as a television writer because that was the first medium where he got a job

Awards

  • 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less):Winner
  • 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Winner
  • 2003WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
  • 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Nominated
  • 2005WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
  • 2005Paul Selvin Honorary AwardWinner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Winner
  • 2006WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour):Nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV) - Animation:Nominated
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