Derek Harvie
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Derek Kevin Harvie is a Canadian
entertainment writer and producer. Harvie grew up in Ottawa
, and graduated from the University of Toronto
with a degree in film and literature.
One of the original creators of The Tom Green Show
in its original Canadian community channel run, Harvie continued to write and produce the show on The Comedy Network
from 1996 to 1998 and on MTV
from 1999 through 2003. In 2001, Harvie co-wrote the film Freddy Got Fingered
.
His special MTV documentary, The Tom Green Cancer Special, was named by Time Magazine as "one of the ten best TV programs of the year" in 2001. The show was also nominated for a Peabody Award
.
Harvie has worked briefly on numerous other comedy shows and pilots including WB's The Skateboard Show, VH1's Hollywood Tonight
and NBC's Saturday Night Live
.
From 2004 to 2007 Harvie was the executive producer of Night Calls and all other live programming for Playboy TV
.
In 2008 Derek Harvie was co-writer, show runner and executive producer of the half-hour sitcom Testees
on FX Networks
in the US and on Showcase in Canada. The show is about two roommates who test experimental drugs each week and suffer ridiculous side-effects. Both Harvie and co-writer Kenny Hotz
received 2009 Gemini Award
nominations (Canadian Emmy) for Best Comedy Writing and Best Comedy Series. Testees
was also nominated for Best Directing.
In 2008 & 2009, Derek Harvie was also a contributing writer for Kenny vs. Spenny
which airs on Showcase in Canada and Comedy Central in the US.
In 2009 Harvie was show runner & executive producer of the half hour series Pure Pwnage
. The show is a comedy about the life of a "pro gamer" and premiered on Showcase in Canada in March 2010. In September 2010, Harvie and show creators Geoff Lapaire and Jarett Cale received a 2010 Gemini Award
nomination for Best Comedy Series.
Derek Harvie currently lives in New York City where he is working as a writer and co-executive producer of the US version of Skins
on MTV Networks
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
entertainment writer and producer. Harvie grew up in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, and graduated from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
with a degree in film and literature.
One of the original creators of The Tom Green Show
The Tom Green Show
The Tom Green Show is a North American television show that first aired in September 1994 on Rogers Television 22, a community channel in Ottawa, Ontario, until 1996, and was later picked up by The Comedy Network in 1997...
in its original Canadian community channel run, Harvie continued to write and produce the show on The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West ....
from 1996 to 1998 and on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
from 1999 through 2003. In 2001, Harvie co-wrote the film Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered is a 2001 American comedy film directed, co-written by and starring Tom Green. Some of the scenes feature similar antics to those seen in his own The Tom Green Show and scenes in Road Trip. It is largely built around gross-out and shock humor...
.
His special MTV documentary, The Tom Green Cancer Special, was named by Time Magazine as "one of the ten best TV programs of the year" in 2001. The show was also nominated for a Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
.
Harvie has worked briefly on numerous other comedy shows and pilots including WB's The Skateboard Show, VH1's Hollywood Tonight
Hollywood Tonight
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Teddy Riley, the producer said, "I was looking at just doing the next level of "Billie Jean" meets "Dangerous" or "Leave Me Alone." It's like one of those driving bass lines that you will remember." Joe Vogel of The Huffington Post...
and NBC's 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...
.
From 2004 to 2007 Harvie was the executive producer of Night Calls and all other live programming for Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
.
In 2008 Derek Harvie was co-writer, show runner and executive producer of the half-hour sitcom Testees
Testees
Testees is a Canadian television series, created by Kenny Hotz and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and Derek Harvie . Testees originally aired on Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST on FX and ran from October 9, 2008 to December 18, 2008. and debuted on October 14, 2008 on Showcase in Canada. The show is...
on FX Networks
FX Networks
FX is the name of a number of related pay television channels owned by News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group...
in the US and on Showcase in Canada. The show is about two roommates who test experimental drugs each week and suffer ridiculous side-effects. Both Harvie and co-writer Kenny Hotz
Kenny Hotz
Kenneth Joel "Kenny" Hotz is an award-winning Canadian writer, director, actor, producer and photographer. He is a former South Park consultant/writer, creator/director/co-star of the Showcase and Comedy Central television show Kenny vs...
received 2009 Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
nominations (Canadian Emmy) for Best Comedy Writing and Best Comedy Series. Testees
Testees
Testees is a Canadian television series, created by Kenny Hotz and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and Derek Harvie . Testees originally aired on Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST on FX and ran from October 9, 2008 to December 18, 2008. and debuted on October 14, 2008 on Showcase in Canada. The show is...
was also nominated for Best Directing.
In 2008 & 2009, Derek Harvie was also a contributing writer for Kenny vs. Spenny
Kenny vs. Spenny
Kenny vs. Spenny is a Canadian comedy reality television series about Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, who face each other in various competitions. The loser of the episode must perform an act of humiliation, usually selected by the winner. Hotz and Rice helped create the series, and it was typically...
which airs on Showcase in Canada and Comedy Central in the US.
In 2009 Harvie was show runner & executive producer of the half hour series Pure Pwnage
Pure Pwnage
Pure Pwnage was an Internet-distributed, mockumentary series from ROFLMAO Productions. The fictional series purports to chronicle the life and adventures of Jeremy , a Canadian and self-proclaimed "pro gamer"...
. The show is a comedy about the life of a "pro gamer" and premiered on Showcase in Canada in March 2010. In September 2010, Harvie and show creators Geoff Lapaire and Jarett Cale received a 2010 Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
nomination for Best Comedy Series.
Derek Harvie currently lives in New York City where he is working as a writer and co-executive producer of the US version of Skins
Skins (TV series)
Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
on MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
.