Simon Blackwell

About

Acclaimed English screenwriter and producer best known for his work on such comedy series as The Thick of It and Veep. Between 2009 and 2013, he was nominated for an Academy Award and two Emmy Awards.

Before Fame

He began his writing career in the late 1990s with BBC Radio.

Trivia

He was one of several writers of Four Lions, a BAFTA award-winning film.

Family Life

He was raised in the South London district of Battersea.

Associated With

He wrote for Veep, a television series starring Anna Chlumsky.