
Profile
Famous as :
ComedianBirth Name :
William Maher Jr.Birth Date :
January 20, 1956Birth Place :
New York City, New York, USAClaim to fame :
Host of TV series documentary "Politically Incorrect" (1994)
CableACE Awards
1997
Got nomination for CableACE Awardcategory Talk Show Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); Nancy Geller (executive producer); Douglas M. Wilson
1996
Won CableACE Awardcategory Talk Show Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Nancy Geller (executive producer); Scott Carter (producer)
1995
Won CableACE Awardcategory Talk Show Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); Nancy Geller (co-executive producer); Susan A. Fellows
Comedy Awards
2011
Got nomination for Comedy Awardcategory Stand-Up Special for "But I'm Not Wrong"
Emmy Awards
2011
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter, Brad Grey (executive producers)
2010
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong (2010) (TV)
2010
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Adam Felber, Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer
2010
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Bill Maher... But I'm Not Wrong (2010) (TV Movie)
shared with Marc Gurvitz (Executive Producer), Benn Fleishman (Supervising Producer), John Moffitt (Produced by)
2009
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
2008
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
2008
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Bill Maher: The Decider (2007) (TV)
shared with Marc Gurvitz (executive producer) , Pat Tourk Lee (produced by), John Moffitt (produced by)
2007
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
2007
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Real Time with Bill Maher (2006) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; David Feldman; Matt Gunn (writers)
2006
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Ross Abrash; David Feldman; Matt Gunn (writers)
2006
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special for Bill Maher: I'm Swiss (2005) (TV Movie)
shared with Marc Gurvitz (executive producer); Michael Drumm, Andrea Allen (producers)
2006
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Brad Grey (executive producers)
2005
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz (executive producers)
2005
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Billy Martin (head writer); David Feldman, Brian Jacobsmeyer (writers)
2004
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
2002
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Nancy Geller (executive producer); Bernie Brillstein (executive producer); Brad Grey
2001
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Nancy Geller (executive producer); Bernie Brillstein (executive producer); Brad Grey
2000
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Douglas M. Wilson (executive producer); Nancy Geller (executive producer); Brad Grey
1999
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Nancy Geller; Brad Grey
1998
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); Nancy Geller (executive producer); Bernie Brillstein
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program [For episode #4086] for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series [For episode #97-035] for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); Nancy Geller (executive producer); Bernie Brillstein
1997
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Chris Kelly (head writer); Franklyn Ajaye (writer); Scott Carter (writer)
1996
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Variety or Music Program for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Chris Kelly; Christopher Case Erbland
1996
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); ncy Geller (executive producer); Kevin Hamburger
1995
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer); Nancy Geller (co-executive producer); Susan A. Fellows
Grammy Awards
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Spoken Word Album for "New Rules - Polite Musings from a Timid Observer"
PGA Awards
2011
Got nomination for Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment and Competition Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Sheila Griffiths; Dean E. Johnsen
2009
Got nomination for Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment and Competition Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Sheila Griffiths; Dean Johnsen
2008
Got nomination for Television Producer of the Year Award in Live Entertainment/Competitionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
2007
Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
2006
Got nomination for Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter (executive producer) ,Sheila Griffiths (executive producer), Brad Grey (executive produ
PGA Golden Laurel Awards
2007
Won Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Sheila Griffiths; Dean E. Johnsen
2006
Got nomination for Television Producer of the Year Award in Variety Televisionfor Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Sheila Griffiths; Dean E. Johnsen
Walk of Fame
2010
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Television
Writers Guild of America, USA
2009
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Billy Martin; Scott Carter; Adam Felber
2008
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Chris Kelly; Ross Abrash; Scott Carter
2007
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Chris Kelly; Ross Abrash; Scott Carter
2006
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Billy Martin (head writer); Scott Carter; Brian Jacobsmeyer
2005
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Scott Carter; Brian Jacobsmeyer; Jay Jaroch
2004
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series for Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) (TV)
shared with Billy Martin; Scott Carter; David Feldman
2002
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Billy Martin; Kevin Bleyer; Brian Jacobsmeyer
2001
Got nomination for WGA Award (TV)category Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series for Politically Incorrect (1994) (TV)
shared with Chris Kelly; Billy Martin; Kevin Bleyer; Brian Jacobsmeyer











