Brian McConnachie
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Brian McConnachie is an American humor writer
and comedy writer who is also an actor
and a children's book author
. In 1982 he won an Emmy Award
as part of the writing team for SCTV Network, and in 1979 he was nominated for an Emmy as part of the writing team for Saturday Night Live
.
During the early 1970s he was one of the main writers for National Lampoon, where he authored and co-authored many articles. He left the magazine after 4 years, but as Rick Meyerowitz
comments in the book Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead in 2010,
"...[McConnachie's Lampoon work] is well loved, here on Earth, and on his home planet."
As an actor, McConnachie has appeared in 15 movies. As a television writer, in addition to SCTV Network and Saturday Night Live, he has also written for one episode of Noddy
and two of Shining Time Station
. He was the writer for an animated film, for two videos, and for a TV movie.
Writer
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and comedy writer who is also an actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and a children's book author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. In 1982 he won an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
as part of the writing team for SCTV Network, and in 1979 he was nominated for an Emmy as part of the writing team for Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
.
During the early 1970s he was one of the main writers for National Lampoon, where he authored and co-authored many articles. He left the magazine after 4 years, but as Rick Meyerowitz
Rick Meyerowitz
Rick Meyerowitz is an American artist. He started drawing during his childhood and attended art school at Boston University...
comments in the book Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead in 2010,
"...[McConnachie's Lampoon work] is well loved, here on Earth, and on his home planet."
As an actor, McConnachie has appeared in 15 movies. As a television writer, in addition to SCTV Network and Saturday Night Live, he has also written for one episode of Noddy
Noddy
Noddy is a character created by British children's author Enid Blyton, originally published between 1949 and 1963. Television shows based on the character have run on British television since 1955 and continue to appear to this day.-Noddy:...
and two of Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
. He was the writer for an animated film, for two videos, and for a TV movie.
Writing for film, video and TV
This is a list of television programs, videos and films for which McConnachie was a writer.- Noddy (children's TV series), 1998, episode: The Magic Key
- Shining Time StationShining Time StationShining Time Station is an American children's television series co-created by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company and Quality Family Entertainment in New York for New York City PBS Station WNET, and was filmed first in New York and then in Toronto...
(children's TV series), 1993
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- Episodes:
- Bully for Mr. Conductor
- Stacy Cleans Up
- Earthday Birthday, 1990, animated film
- Encyclopedia (TV series), 1988
- The Best of Dan Akroyd (video), 1986
- The Best of John Belushi (video) 1985
- SCTV Network (TV series), 1981
- Episodes:
- The Godfather (segment "The Vikings and The Beekeepers" - uncredited)
- Pledge Week
- Moral Majority
- Lunchtime Street Beef
- Compilation
- Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
(TV series), 1979
- Episodes:
- Saturday Night Live
- Buck Henry/Bette Midler
- Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt/Phoebe Snow
- Michael Palin/James Taylor
- Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman
- Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones
- The TVTV Show, (TV movie), 1976
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Acting
This is a list of films that McConnachie has appeared in, and the roles he played in those films.- People I KnowPeople I KnowPeople I Know is a 2002 crime drama film directed by Daniel Algrant and stars Al Pacino, Kim Basinger, and Téa Leoni.-Plot:Eli Wurman is a Jewish publicist on the out, but all he knows is how to hustle and cajole, threaten and persuade. The hazy mania of his everyday life is fuelled by a steady...
(2002) - Jamie Hoff - The Curse of the Jade ScorpionThe Curse of the Jade ScorpionThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion is a 2001 American film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. The cast also features Dan Aykroyd, Elizabeth Berkley, Helen Hunt, John Schuck, Wallace Shawn, David Ogden Stiers, and Charlize Theron. The plot concerns an insurance investigator and an...
(2001) - Voltan's Participant - Small Time CrooksSmall Time CrooksSmall Time Crooks is a 2000 American crime-comedy film directed, written, and starring Woody Allen, along with Tracey Ullman and Hugh Grant.-Plot:...
(2000) - Paul Milton - CelebrityCelebrityA celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
(1998) - Exercise Tape Fan - Deconstructing HarryDeconstructing HarryDeconstructing Harry is a black comedy film by Woody Allen released in 1997. This film tells the story of a successful writer called Harry Block, played by Allen himself, who draws inspiration from people he knows in real-life, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to...
(1997) - Dr. Reese - Don't Drink the Water (TV movie) (1994) - Washington Reporter
- Bullets Over BroadwayBullets Over BroadwayBullets Over Broadway is a 1994 crime-comedy film written by Woody Allen and Douglas McGrath and directed by Woody Allen. It stars an ensemble cast including John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Chazz Palminteri, and Jennifer Tilly....
(1994) - Mitch Sabine - Six Degrees of SeparationSix degrees of separationSix degrees of separation refers to the idea that everyone is on average approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth, so that a chain of, "a friend of a friend" statements can be made, on average, to connect any two people in six steps or fewer...
(1993) - Mrs. Bannister's Guest - Sleepless in SeattleSleepless in SeattleThe film was originally to have been scored by John Barry, but when he was given a list of 20 songs he had to put in the film, he quit.#As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante #A Kiss to Build a Dream on - Louis Armstrong #Stardust - Nat King Cole...
(1993) - Bob - Husbands and WivesHusbands and WivesHusbands and Wives is a 1992 American drama film directed and written by Woody Allen. The films stars Allen, Mia Farrow, Sydney Pollack, Judy Davis, Juliette Lewis, Liam Neeson and Blythe Danner. It was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Writing,...
(1992) - Rain's Father - Quick ChangeQuick ChangeQuick Change is a 1990 comedy film starring Bill Murray, who also co-directed with the film's screenwriter Howard Franklin. Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, and Jason Robards co-star. Other cast members include Tony Shalhoub, Stanley Tucci, Phil Hartman, Victor Argo, Kurtwood Smith, Bob Elliott, and...
(1990) - Bank Manager - The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange BrewStrange BrewThe Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew is a 1983 Canadian comedy film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also served as co-directors. Max von Sydow co-stars....
(1983) - Ted - CaddyshackCaddyshackCaddyshack is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis, and Douglas Kenney. It stars Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, and Bill Murray...
(1980) - Drew Scott - Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoMr. Mike's Mondo VideoMr. Mike's Mondo Video was a 1979 movie conceived by Saturday Night Live writer/featured player Michael O'Donoghue.-Plot:Mondo Video was a spoof of the controversial 1962 documentary Mondo Cane, showing people doing weird stunts. The logo for this film copies the original Mondo Cane logo...
(1979) - "LaserBra 2000" Scientist