Adam Lowitt is an American standup comedian, a four-time Emmy-winning, 6 time nominated co-executive producer and supervising producer for the news satire program ''
The Daily Show
''The Daily Show'' is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central with release shortly after on Paramount+. ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire form from ...
''. He performs regularly in New York and performed on
Comedy Central
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as part of ''
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show
''John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show'' is a stand-up comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by British-American comedian John Oliver
John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British-Americ ...
'' In 2012, Adam was selected to perform at the
Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal as part of their New Faces Showcase. Adam often performs locally and has opened for other comedians he works with at ''The Daily Show''. Starting December 2015, he is a contributor on ''The Daily Show''. He was an Executive Producer on
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral ...
's 2018 comedy series ''
Who Is America?''.
Awards
Personal life
Adam Lowitt went to
Countryside High School
Countryside High School, also known as CHS, is a public high school located in Clearwater, Florida.[Clearwater, Florida
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and studied at the
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
. On September 13, 2014, Adam Lowitt married Becky Friedman.
Becky is the head writer of
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
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on PBS as well as a writer and editor for
Out of the Blue Enterprises
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. Adam Lowitt lives in New York, New York with his wife.
References
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American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American television producers
Living people
University of Florida alumni
Primetime Emmy Award winners
Year of birth missing (living people)