Kevin Etten is an American

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and

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. He began his career as a writer for ''The Late Show with David Letterman'', and then moved on to be the screenwriter and producer for notable television series including ''

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'', ''Workaholics'', ''

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'', and ''Desperate Housewives''. He has been nominated twice for

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awards and has won once.

Biography

Etten was born in a neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. While at

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, he played for the Crimson Hockey team and was editor of The

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. Beginning as a writer for the ''

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'', Etten has since been a part of the crews of the dramedies '' Ed'' and ''

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'', the latter for which he also served as a producer. In 2011, Etten began as

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's new show, ''

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''. On November 15, 2019, Etten co-wrote and produced the Tom Gormican film ''

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''.

Awards

He was nominated for two

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awards and won the Best Television Series-Musical or Comedy award in 2006 for ''Desperate Housewives''.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Etten, Kevin American television producers American male screenwriters American soap opera writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) The Harvard Lampoon alumni American male television writers Late Show with David Letterman Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey players