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My Take
Robert Smigel is, to me, one of comedy's great architects who rarely needs the spotlight. The mind behind SNL's TV Funhouse and the gloriously cruel puppet Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, he wins by sideways invention rather than star wattage. That he holds an Emmy and a Writers Guild Award yet keeps working the strange margins of humor tells me everything about his instincts. His screenwriting for Adam Sandler films only deepens my respect: this is a craftsman who shapes American comedy from behind the curtain, and I think that hidden influence is precisely what makes him so admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robert Smigel
- Name (Japanese)
- ロバート・スミゲル
- Reading
- ろばーと・すみげる
- Born
- February 7, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / puppeteer / screenwriter / television actor / film director
2. Background
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Primetime Emmy Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robert Smigel born?
Born February 7, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Robert Smigel from?
Robert Smigel is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Robert Smigel do?
Robert Smigel works as actor, puppeteer, screenwriter, television actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.