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Frank Conniff(I)

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Frank Conniff
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Frank Conniff is a comedy writer and performer who began his TV career writing for the Peabody award winning Comedy Central series "Mystery Science Theater 3000," where he also played "TV's Frank,"the bumbling yet lovable mad scientist sidekick. He then went on to be a writer, producer and actor on the ABC TV series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and he was a writer and producer on "The Drew Carey Show" on ABC, "The New Tom Green Show" on MTV, and the satirical series "O2BE" on the Oxygen Network, where he was also a cast member. He was head writer of the animated Nickelodeon series "Invader Zim," and also was a writer and producer for the Air America Radio network, where he provided material for on-air personalities Rachel Maddow, Marc Maron, Lizz Winstead, Al Franken, Janeane Garofalo, and Randi Rhodes. He was a writer and performer on "Viewpoint with John Fugelsang" on Current TV, and on "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" on the FXX network, and he also writes and performs on "The Jimmy Dore Show" on Pacifica Radio. He can be heard weekdays 2 to 5pm on the Sirius XM radio show, "Tell Me Everything," and can be seen touring the country with his live movie-riffing show "The Mads Are Back." In his spare time, he writes, produces and directs original musical comedy radio plays for his scripted podcast, "Podhouse 90," and writes and performs in "Cartoon Dump," a monthly stage show in NYC.
BornAugust 30, 1956
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BornAugust 30, 1956
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 nominations total

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Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
Frank Conniff

Known for

Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
Mystery Science Theater 3000
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
God Bless America
7.1
  • Stan Kurtz
  • 2011
Invader ZIM (2001)
Invader ZIM
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Sox News
    • co-writer
    • Completed
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Kevin Pollak, Imogene Coca, George Gobel, Martha Raye, and Fred Willard in Funny You Never Knew (2019)
    Funny You Never Knew
    • writer
    • 2019
  • Paul F. Tompkins, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Bridget Jones, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, and Mary Jo Pehl in RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party (2017)
    RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Joel Hodgson, Bridget Jones, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, and Jonah Ray in RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion (2016)
    RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Cocktails & Dreams (2015)
    Cocktails & Dreams
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Viewpoint with John Fugelsang
    • head writer
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Greenboy: Prescription for Death
    • Writer
    • TV Short
    • 2013
  • John Fugelsang: So That Happened
    • head writer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers (2012)
    Cinematic Titanic: Rattlers
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island (2010)
    Cinematic Titanic: Danger on Tiki Island
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor (2010)
    Cinematic Titanic: The Alien Factor
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009)
    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
    • writer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires (2009)
    Cinematic Titanic: Blood of the Vampires
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (2008)
    Cinematic Titanic: Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008)
    Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood (2008)
    Cinematic Titanic: Legacy of Blood
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2008

Actor

  • What About Blob? (2018)
    What About Blob?
    • The Old Codger
    • Moose
    • Man 1 (voice) ...
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Shorts in a Bunch: Back to School (2018)
    Shorts in a Bunch: Back to School
    • President Donald J Trump (voice)
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Soylent Scrooge: Or, Christmas Is Made of People (2017)
    Soylent Scrooge: Or, Christmas Is Made of People
    • Announcer 2 (voice)
    • Video
    • 2017
  • Solving Leah (2017)
    Solving Leah
    • Dad
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Beez McKeever, and Clive Robertson in Darkstar the Motion Picture (2013)
    Darkstar the Motion Picture
    • Alan Burk
    • 2013
  • Margot Rourke and the Boys Club
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Fed Up
    • Billie Edgur, Sr.
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Space Hospital (2007)
    Space Hospital
    • President Magnavision
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Joel Murray and Tara Lynne Barr in God Bless America (2011)
    God Bless America
    • Stan Kurtz
    • 2011
  • The Official Walkthrough of Darkstar (2010)
    The Official Walkthrough of Darkstar
    • Alan Burk
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2010
  • Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010)
    Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
    • Alan Burk
    • 2010
  • I Confess
    • Frank Conniff
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Les chats
    • Gary
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Invader ZIM (2001)
    Invader ZIM
    • Boll
    • Frank (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Lord of the Road (1999)
    Lord of the Road
    • Short
    • 1999

Producer

  • Greenboy: Prescription for Death
    • executive producer
    • TV Short
    • 2013
  • Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts (2009)
    Cinematic Titanic: East Meets Watts
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (2008)
    Cinematic Titanic: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman (2008)
    Cinematic Titanic: The Wasp Woman
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007)
    Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • The New Tom Green Show (2003)
    The New Tom Green Show
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • O2Be
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002
  • John Carroll Lynch, Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Craig Ferguson, Kathy Kinney, Christa Miller, and Ryan Stiles in The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    The Drew Carey Show
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    • co-producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2000

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    • August 30, 1956
    • New York City, New York, USA
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    During his five year run on Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988), he was the one responsible for picking the movies that were shown.

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