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Eric Drysdale

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Eric Drysdale was born on 20 March 1969 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Colbert Report (2005), Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015).
BornMarch 20, 1969
BornMarch 20, 1969
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  • Won 10 Primetime Emmys
    • 14 wins & 18 nominations total

Known for

Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (2005)
The Colbert Report
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Samantha Bee in Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
5.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
The Daily Show (1996)
The Daily Show
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Would I Lie to You (2022)
    Would I Lie to You
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Samantha Bee in Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Stephen Colbert in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    • writer
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Stephen Colbert in The Colbert Report (2005)
    The Colbert Report
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2014
  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (2010)
    The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • Kristen Wiig in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
    SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
    • Writer (segment Saturday TV Funhouse)
    • TV Special
    • 2009
  • Stephen Colbert in A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008)
    A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • The Daily Show (1996)
    The Daily Show
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2008
  • Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2008)
    Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2008
  • 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2006
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)
    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2006
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • Writer (segment Saturday TV Funhouse)
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, and Samantha Bee in Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular (2004)
    Indecision 2004: Midway to the Election Spectacular
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2004
  • Who Are the Daily Show?
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2003
  • Iraq: A Look Baq (or, How We Learned to Stop Reporting and Love the War)
    • writer
    • TV Special
    • 2003

Director

  • UCB Comedy Originals
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • UCB Comedy Originals (2007)
    UCB Comedy Originals
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009

Producer

  • Would I Lie to You (2022)
    Would I Lie to You
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education (2006)
    Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education
    • consulting producer
    • TV Special
    • 2006

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  • Born
    • March 20, 1969
    • New York City, New York, USA

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Rebecca Drysdale

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