John Riggi is an American

television writer A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. T ...

, producer,

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

, and

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who has worked on various television shows. He is from

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

. He attended high school at

Elder High School , motto_translation = Strive for the higher things , streetaddress = 3900 Vincent Avenue , region = Price Hill , city = Cincinnati , county = , state ...

, in Cincinnati, OH. He has worked as a writer on the

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comedy series '' 30 Rock''. He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the third season of ''30 Rock''.

Writing work

* '' Corn & Peg'' (2019) * ''

Camping Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more na ...

'' (2018) * ''

American Woman "American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with "No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks ...

'' (2018) * '' The Comeback'' * ''

Super Fun Night ''Super Fun Night'' is an American sitcom that aired from October 2, 2013, to February 19, 2014, on ABC. The series was broadcast during the 2013–14 television season on ABC in the Wednesday night 9:30 pm (ET/PT) slot after ''Modern Family''. ...

'' (2013-2014) * '' 30 Rock'' ( 2006-2013) * ''

The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured Bernie ...

'' (2004) * ''

Charlie Lawrence ''Charlie Lawrence'' is an American sitcom television series created by Jeffrey Richman, that aired on CBS from June 15 until July 13, 2003. Premise A gay actor gets elected to congress as a representative from New Mexico. Cast *Nathan Lane as C ...

'' ( 2003) * ''

My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star ''My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star'' is an American sitcom television series starring Oliver Hudson. The series premiered March 14, 2002 on The WB. It is based on the British series '' The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star''. Plot The ...

'' ( 2002) * '' Family Guy'' (1999) * Five Houses (1998) * ''

The Larry Sanders Show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 15, 1992, to May 31, 1998, on the HBO ...

'' (

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

) * '' The 1994 Billboard Music Awards'' (1994) * '' The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1994) * ''

1993 MTV Movie Awards The 1993 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Eddie Murphy. Performers *Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" *Duran Duran — " Ordinary World" *Rod Stewart — "Have I Told You Lately" *Stone Temple Pilots — " Plush" Awards ...

'' (1993) * '' The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (1993) * ''

The Dennis Miller Show ''The Dennis Miller Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Dennis Miller. The show launched in January 1992 and was hosted by the former ''Saturday Night Live'' Weekend Update anchor as an attempt b ...

'' ( 1992) * '' One Night Stand'' (1992)

References

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