Ali LeRoi | |
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| Alma mater | Columbia College Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, director, writer, actor |
| Known for | Co-creator ofEverybody Hates Chris |
| Spouse | Adrienne LeRoi (1992–2019) |
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Everybody Hates Chris (2008) |
Ali LeRoi is an American television producer, director, writer and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of theChris Rock semi-autobiographical sitcomEverybody Hates Chris, for which he won theNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series in 2008.[1]
LeRoi met Rock during the set onhis eponymous HBO late-night talk show in 1997. LeRoi wrote and directed several episodes of the series, on a team that earned four consecutiveEmmy Award nominations (1998-2001) for "Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program," winning that Emmy in 1999. In 2001, the talk show was also nominated for "Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series," citing LeRoi as a Supervising Producer.[2][3]
A native ofChicago, LeRoi attendedRobert Lindblom Math & Science Academy.[4] He then studied film atColumbia College Chicago.[5]
LeRoi also co-hosted thepodcast called "Alias Smith and LeRoi" (2013–15) with comedianOwen H.M. Smith.[6]
His debut feature film,The Obituary of Tunde Johnson, premiered at the2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[7]
LeRoi serves on the Board of Directors ofHumanitas, a program of awards for film and television writers.[8]
Ali LeRoi made his feature directorial debut on the movie.
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