Has won three Tony Awards as Best Book (Musical): in 1977, for "Annie"; in 2001, with collaborator Mel Brooks for "The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical; and in 2003, with collaborator Mark O'Donnell, for "Hairspray".
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hairspray Live!
2016
TV Movie book by
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
TV Movie teleplay
Annie
2014
stage play book
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
TV Series creator - 15 episodes, 2008 - 2009 writer - 2 episodes, 2009
Hairspray
2007
musical play
The Producers
2005
2001 stage play book / screenplay
Great Performances
2001
TV Series book for the musical play 'The Producers' - 1 episode
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
2001
TV Special
The 54th Annual Tony Awards
2000
TV Special
Annie
1999
TV Movie book of musical play "Annie"
The 53rd Annual Tony Awards
1999
TV Special
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards
1998
TV Special
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
1997
TV Special
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
1996
TV Special as Tom Meehan
Annie: A Royal Adventure!
1995
TV Movie book of musical play "Annie"
The 49th Annual Tony Awards
1995
TV Special as Tom Meehan
A Child's Garden of Verses
1992
TV Movie screenplay
The 45th Annual Tony Awards
1991
TV Special
Spaceballs
1987
written by
One Magic Christmas
1985
story / written by
To Be or Not to Be
1983
screenplay
Annie
1982
book of the stage play
The 'Annie' Christmas Show
1977
TV Movie written by
That Was the Year That Was - 1976
1976
TV Movie sketch writer
When Things Were Rotten
1975
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Annie and the Hoods
1974
TV Special
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man
1970
TV Special
That Was the Week That Was
1964
TV Series 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spaceballs: The Animated Series
2008-2009
TV Series co-executive producer - 15 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Glee
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
So You Think You Can Dance
2012
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Camp Nowhere
1994
"TOMORROW"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Producers
2005
Max's Attorney
Spaceballs
1987
King Roland's Aide (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Annie
1982
book of the stage play
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Simply Red: Backstage at 'Annie' with Lilla Crawford
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Roots of 'Hairspray'
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
The 57th Annual Tony Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Book of a Musical
Working in the Theatre
2001-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Great Performances
2001
TV Series
Himself - Co-Author 'The Producers'
The 55th Annual Tony Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Book of a Musical
The 31st Annual Tony Awards
1977
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Book of a Musical
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1970
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1984
WGA Award (Screen)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
1965
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Writers
That Was the Week That Was (1964)
1964
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy or Variety
$200,000
