Biography
Lawrence H. Siegel (October 29, 1925 β August 20, 2019) was an American comedy writer and satirist who wrote for television, stage, magazines, records, and books. He won three Emmys as Head Writer during four seasons of The Carol Burnett Show along with one Writers Guild award and a dozen Emmy and Writers Guild nominations for his work in television comedy on shows like Burnett and Laugh-In. He was one of Mad Magazine's top movie satire writers, and a member of the "usual gang of idiots" for almost 33 years as well as one of the earliest humor and satire writers for Playboy. He was also a WWII Veteran, and the only American comedy writer to have ever both won an Emmy and received a Purple Heart.
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Average 5.7
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GenderMale
Birthday1925-01-01
Deathday2019-08-20 (94 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award
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