NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris (2008)
Ali LeRoi (born February 12, 1962) is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the Chris Rock semi-autobiographical sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, for which he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2008.[1]
LeRoi met Rock during the set on his eponymous HBO late-night talk show in 1997. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series, on a team that earned four consecutive Emmy Award nominations (1998-2001) for "Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program," winning that Emmy in 1999. In 2001, the talk show was also nominated for "Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series," citing LeRoi as a Supervising Producer.[2][3]
A native of Chicago, LeRoi attended Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy.[4] He then studied film at Columbia College Chicago.[5]
LeRoi also co-hosted the podcast called "Alias Smith and LeRoi" (2013–15) with comedian Owen H.M. Smith.[6]
His debut feature film, The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
LeRoi serves on the Board of Directors of Humanitas, a program of awards for film and television writers.[8]
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^"Ali LeRoi" Emmys website, the Television Academy, retrieved October 21, 2022
^"Awards Search: Ali LeRoi" Emmys website, the Television Academy, retrieved October 21, 2022
^Rosenthal, Phil (June 13, 2003). "Destination: Orlando". Suntimes.com. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
^"The Obituary of Tunde Johnson". TIFF. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
^Marantz, Andrew (January 4, 2016). "Ready For Prime Time". New York.
^Galuppo, Mia (January 5, 2021). "Wolfe Releasing Acquires Supernatural Drama 'The Obituary of Tunde Johnson'". The Hollywood Reporter. Ali LeRoi made his feature directorial debut on the movie.
^"Board of Directors" in "Our Team", Humanitas, retrieved October 21, 2022
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