Sultan Pepper
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Sultan Pepper was an American
Emmy Award
-winning comedy writer who worked on the Ben Stiller Show and Mad TV
. Pepper won a Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
for The Ben Stiller Show
in 1993.
Pepper won The Ben Stiller Show
s 1993 Emmy Award
for "outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program
", according to the Hollywood Reporter. Pepper was the only woman on The Ben Stiller Show award-winning writing team, which included David Cross
, Ben Stiller
and Judd Apatow
.
Pepper later wrote for the HBO educational children's show Crashbox
, as well as the Nickelodeon
animated series, CatDog
. She also worked as a writer for the now defunct late night television talkshow, The Stephanie Miller Show
, during the 1990s.
In the 2000s, Pepper worked both a writer and producer
for the United States version of Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
game show
, as well as Street Smarts
and the reality show, Blind Date.
Pepper was contracted for a one year development deal with Sony
/Columbia Tri-Star Television beginning in 2002. While with Sony/Columbia TriStar, Pepper wrote and produced on the television shows, Pyramid
, Shipmates
and the short-lived The Rerun Show
.
Pepper also wrote for the FOX Saturday night sketch comedy
show, Mad TV
, for two seasons. The show's writing team, which included Pepper, was nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards in 2004 and 2005.
Sultan Pepper died unexpectedly in Murrieta, California
, on October 20, 2009, at the age of 47. She was survived by her parents, Teresa and Jack Pepper.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
-winning comedy writer who worked on the Ben Stiller Show and Mad TV
Mad TV
Mad TV may refer to:*MADtv, an American sketch comedy television series based on Mad magazine*Mad TV , a 1991 German television station management simulation game*MAD TV , a Greek music channel-See also:...
. Pepper won a Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program debuted in 1957, and has been annually awarded most years since 1964. It has had many slight name changes, mostly involving the addition or subtraction of the word comedy. Generally, the category has...
for The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show was the name of two sketch comedy television shows that aired on MTV from 1990 to 1991, and then on Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. The Fox show starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Character actor John F. O'Donohue also appeared in every...
in 1993.
Pepper won The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show was the name of two sketch comedy television shows that aired on MTV from 1990 to 1991, and then on Fox from September 1992 to January 1993. The Fox show starred Ben Stiller, Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo and Bob Odenkirk. Character actor John F. O'Donohue also appeared in every...
s 1993 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...
for "outstanding individual achievement in writing in a variety or music program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program debuted in 1957, and has been annually awarded most years since 1964. It has had many slight name changes, mostly involving the addition or subtraction of the word comedy. Generally, the category has...
", according to the Hollywood Reporter. Pepper was the only woman on The Ben Stiller Show award-winning writing team, which included David Cross
David Cross
David Cross is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his work on HBO's sketch comedy series Mr...
, Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
and Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy films, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the...
.
Pepper later wrote for the HBO educational children's show Crashbox
Crashbox
Crashbox is an educational children's television game show that airs on the HBO Family digital cable television channel in the United States. It aims to educate grade-school children in history, math, vocabulary, and other various subjects....
, as well as the Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
animated series, CatDog
CatDog
CatDog is an American animated television series which premiered on April 4, 1998, and ended with an unaired episode on September 22, 2004. The series was created for Nickelodeon by Peter Hannan. It was also shown as a sneak peek in theaters with The Rugrats Movie...
. She also worked as a writer for the now defunct late night television talkshow, The Stephanie Miller Show
The Stephanie Miller Show
The Stephanie Miller Show is a syndicated progressive talk radio program that discusses politics, current events, and pop culture using a fast-paced, impromptu style. The three-hour show is hosted by comedienne Stephanie Miller along with voice artist Jim Ward and the show's engineer and executive...
, during the 1990s.
In the 2000s, Pepper worked both a writer and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
for the United States version of Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush is a Saturday night light entertainment show originally broadcast in the United Kingdom in 1994, and has also been adapted in Australia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the United States, the Netherlands and Portugal...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
, as well as Street Smarts
Street Smarts (game show)
Street Smarts was a United States game show that features two in-studio contestants trying to predict the outcome of interviews of people that were found on the street. The show aired in syndication from October 2, 2000 to September 23, 2005, hosted by Frank Nicotero.A French-Canadian version, Les...
and the reality show, Blind Date.
Pepper was contracted for a one year development deal with Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
/Columbia Tri-Star Television beginning in 2002. While with Sony/Columbia TriStar, Pepper wrote and produced on the television shows, Pyramid
Pyramid (game show)
Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
, Shipmates
Shipmates
Shipmates is an American syndicated television show that ran for two seasons from 2001 - 2003.Reruns later ran on the cable channel Spike TV. The show was created by Hurricane Entertainment and the executive producer was John Tomlin. Chris Hardwick was the host...
and the short-lived The Rerun Show
The Rerun Show
The Rerun Show was a short-lived sketch comedy television series that aired on NBC from August 1, 2002 until August 20, 2002. VH1 also aired the show on Friday nights at 11:30 P.M...
.
Pepper also wrote for the FOX Saturday night sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
show, Mad TV
Mad TV
Mad TV may refer to:*MADtv, an American sketch comedy television series based on Mad magazine*Mad TV , a 1991 German television station management simulation game*MAD TV , a Greek music channel-See also:...
, for two seasons. The show's writing team, which included Pepper, was nominated for Writers Guild of America Awards in 2004 and 2005.
Sultan Pepper died unexpectedly in Murrieta, California
Murrieta, California
Murrieta has a Mediterranean climate or Dry-Summer Subtropical . Murrieta has plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 263 sunshine days and 35 days with measurable precipitation annually....
, on October 20, 2009, at the age of 47. She was survived by her parents, Teresa and Jack Pepper.