About
Jane Wagner
Overview
Jane Wagner (born February 26, 1935), one of America’s most distinguished playwrights, has won numerous awards, including: several Emmys for writing and producing and a Writer’s Guild Award for her work in television. Wagner has also won a New York Drama Critics’ Circle Special Award and a New York Drama Desk Award for her Broadway success, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a CableAce Award for Executive Producing the film adaptation of The Search; three Grammy nominations for comedy albums she wrote with Lily Tomlin, Modern Scream, And That's the Truth, and On Stage; and two Peabody Awards--the first for the CBS television special, J.T., and the second for the ABC television special, Edith Ann’s Christmas: Just Say Noël.
Known for
Acting |
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1987 | Lily Tomlin | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
1987 | The Film Behind the Show | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
Directing |
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1978 | Moment by Moment | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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2013 | An Apology to Elephants | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1996 | Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1991 | The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1982 | Lily for President? | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1981 | Lily: Sold Out | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1981 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | Writing | Screenplay | 57 Average |
1979 | Appearing Nitely | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
1978 | Moment by Moment | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
1973 | Juke and Opal | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1973 | Lily | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
1969 | J.T. | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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2020 | Radium Girls | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2013 | An Apology to Elephants | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
1996 | Edith Ann's Christmas (Just Say Noël) | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1994 | Edith Ann: A Few Pieces of the Puzzle | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1982 | Lily for President? | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
1981 | Lily: Sold Out | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
1973 | Lily | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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1993 | An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends | Crew | Technical Advisor | N/A N/A |
1973 | Lily | Crew | Creative Consultant | N/A N/A |