James Bobin
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer.

James Bobin is a film director, writer, and producer. With Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, he is the co-creator of the TV series Flight of the Conchords. In regards to the Flight of the Conchords musical interludes, which parody various music video conventions, Bobin has remarked, "We all have quite broad musical tastes. The history of music video is very interesting, and I think this is quite a good way of reflecting their musical diversity."^[1] Bobin had seen Clement and McKenzie perform and signed on to co-create the show.^[2] If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... Bret McKenzie (born 29 June, 1976 in New Zealand) is a singer and actor, and a member of The Black Seeds. ... Jemaine Clement (born January 10, 1974 in New Zealand) is an actor, comedian and writer, best known for being half of the comedy duo Flight of the Conchords with Bret McKenzie. ... A television program (US), television programme (UK) or simply television show is a segment of programming in television broadcasting. ... Flight of the Conchords is a television comedy series that follows the adventures of the Flight of the Conchords, a folk duo from New Zealand, as its members seek fame and success in New York City. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

In the United Kingdom, he was a director and writer on the The 11 O'Clock Show and Da Ali G Show. He helped create the characters of "Ali G," "Borat," and "Bruno."^[3]. In the United States, he directed and co-wrote all of the 12 episodes of Da Ali G Show for HBO in 2003 and 2004. The 11 OClock Show was a satirical late-night UK television comedy program on Channel 4, which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. ... Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK... Ali G (Alistair Leslie Graham) is a satirical fictional character invented and played by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. ... This article is about the Sacha Baron Cohen character Borat. For the movie, see Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. ... Bruno (sometimes written as Brüno) is a fictional homosexual character played by Sacha Baron Cohen who first appeared during short sketches on The Paramount Comedy Channel in 1998, before reappearing on Da Ali G Show. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ...

He has also directed campaigns for Diet Coke and Lloyds TSB.^[4] Diet Coke (sometimes known as Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light or Coke Light) is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ...

Awards

He won a British Academy of Film and Television Award for "Best Comedy Series" in 2000. He also won an award from the Royal Television Society, as well as a Silver Rose from the Monteux Television Festival. He won a Writers Guild of America Award in 2007. BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ... Annual awards given out by the Writers Guild of America for outstanding achievements in film, TV, or radio writing. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

External links

• James Bobin at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography on HBO.com
• New York Times bio

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