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Kurt Smeaton

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Kurt Smeaton is a Canadian television writer and producer from Ottawa, Ontario,[1] most noted for his work on Kim's Convenience, Schitt's Creek and Children Ruin Everything.[2]

He began his career as an actor, most notably as a regular cast member in the sketch comedy series The Holmes Show,[3] before turning to writing and producing.

Awards

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Award Year Category Work Result Ref(s)
Canadian Comedy Awards 2011 Best Writing in a Program or Series Men with Brooms: "Wedding Knells"
(with Paul Mather, Mike McPhaden, Renee Percy, James Phillips, Graham Wagner)
Nominated
Canadian Screen Awards 2018 Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series The Beaverton: "Episode 201"
(with Jeff Detsky, Luke Gordon Field, Alexander Saxton, Jacob Duarte Spiel, Pat Dussault, Nile Séguin, Wendy Litner, Winter Tekenos Levy)
Nominated
2020 Best Comedy Series Kim's Convenience
(with Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alex Raffé, Anita Kapila, Matt Kippen, Sandra Cunningham)
Nominated
2021 Schitt's Creek
(with Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Kosta Orfanidis)
Won [4]
Kim's Convenience
(with Ivan Fecan, Ins Choi, Kevin White, Alexandra Raffé, Anita Kapila, Matt Kippen, Sandra Cunningham)
Nominated [5]
Best Writing in a Comedy Series Kim's Convenience: "Knife Strife" Nominated [6]
2023 Best Comedy Series Children Ruin Everything
(with Mark Montefiore, Chuck Tatham, Meaghan Rath)
Nominated [7]
Best Writing in a Comedy Series Children Ruin Everything: "Road Trip" Nominated [8]
Children Ruin Everything: "Space"
(with Jessica Meya)
Nominated
2024 Best Writing in a Comedy Series Children Ruin Everything: "Arguments" Won [9]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 Outstanding Comedy Series Schitt's Creek
(with Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Kosta Orfanidis
Won
Producers Guild of America Awards 2021 Best Episodic Comedy Won
WGC Screenwriting Awards 2021 Best Writing, Comedy Schitt's Creek: "Sunrise, Sunset"
(with Winter Tekenos Levy)
Nominated [10]
2023 Children Ruin Everything: "Road Trip" Won [11]
2024 Children Ruin Everything: "Arguments" Nominated [12]
Children Ruin Everything: "Therapy"
(with Jessica Meya)
Nominated

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