Robert Carlock

Robert Carlock was an Emmy Award-winning writer and producer best known for his work as showrunner on Tina Fey's acclaimed sitcom, "30 Rock" (NBC, 2006-2013). A graduate of Harvard, Carlock cut his teeth in the cutthroat world of TV comedy during the sitcom heyday of the 1990s. It was during that decade that he landed staff writing gigs on "The Dana Carvey Show" (ABC, 1996), and then "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), where he remained for five years. While writing for "SNL" Carlock had the privilege of developing a strong working relationship with the show's head writer, and later star of "Weekend Update," Tina Fey - a friendship that would prove beneficial later on in his career. Carlock left "SNL" in 2001 and moved to Los Angeles to take a coveted writing/producing job on NBC's hit sitcom, "Friends" (1994-2004), and later worked on its spinoff "Joey" (NBC, 2004-06). After "Joey" was abruptly cancelled in 2006, Carlock's luck changed when he received an unexpected call from his old friend Tina Fey. Fey was working on a new TV show for NBC called "30 Rock," and wanted Carlock to write for it. The show was a major critical hit for the network, earning three Primetime Emmys and numerous accolades for its whip-smart writing. In 2015, Carlock reteamed with Fey as co-creator of the critically acclaimed Netflix comedy, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (2015- ), thus proving his comedy writing chops were still white hot nearly twenty years after launching his career.