Paul Lieberstein

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name = Paul Lieberstein

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birthname = Paul Bevan Lieberstein
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notableworks = "King of the Hill" "The Office" (U.S. version)
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relatives = Susanne Daniels (Sister) Warren Lieberstein (Brother) Greg Daniels (in-law) Angela Kinsey (in-law)
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awards = 1999 Primetime Emmy Award 2006 Primetime Emmy Award 2006 WGA Award 2006 SAG Award 2007 Daytime Emmy Award


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Paul Bevan Lieberstein (born February 22, 1967 [tv.com person|id=9086] ) is an Emmy Award-winning American screenwriter and television producer who is most widely known as a writer, producer, and supporting cast member on the U.S. version of the sitcom "The Office".

Career

Lieberstein's first job in show business was as a writer on the television series "Clarissa Explains It All", a job he won based on the strength of a spec script for "The Simpsons" that he co-wrote. [http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Paul+Lieberstein+of+The+Office 2006 interview with Paul Lieberstein] by Daniel Robert Epstein, at the SuicideGirls website] Following that he was a writer on "Weird Science" in 1994 and later on the sitcom "The Naked Truth".

In 1997, he became a producer and writer on the animated sitcom "King of the Hill". He also had brief stints as a writer/co-executive producer on "The Drew Carey Show" and "The Bernie Mac Show". He was also a writer for the short-lived series "Greg the Bunny" and "Dead Like Me". [ [http://www.tv.com/paul-lieberstein/person/9086/appearances.html Writer credits] from TV.com]

"The Office"

In 2005, producer Greg Daniels (with whom Lieberstein worked on "King of the Hill") hired him as a co-executive producer and writer for the American remake of the British comedy "The Office". He has written several episodes and co-wrote "" webisodes with Michael Schur.

Lieberstein made his directorial debut with the season four episode "Money".

In 2008, he recorded voiceovers for "The Office" DVD board game from Pressman Toy Corporation. [ [http://www.pressmantoy.com/products/officedvd/officedvd-web.html "The Office" DVD board game] from the Pressman Toy Corporation website]

Acting

Lieberstein's acting career began with a single line in the pilot episode for "The Office"; [http://my.hamilton.edu/magazine/2007/spring/actors.html Roll Credits] , a profile of Lieberstein from the Hamilton College website] according to Lieberstein, that screen-time expanded after "the president of NBC saw my scene and said, 'He's funny. Let's use more of him.'" Lieberstein's role as the sad-eyed human resources director Toby Flenderson subsequently grew into a recurring role.

Dual cast-and-crew role

In a SuicideGirls interview, Lieberstein noted that "as an actor, which is just a very small percentage of me, I don’t feel Toby while I’m writing. It’s the hardest of the characters to access." In an interview for his alma mater, Lieberstein commented on the bigger picture:

After his character was written out of "The Office", Lieberstein confirmed that he would remain on the writing staff for season five; [ [http://blog.nbc.com/theoffice/2008/05/ May 2008 Archives] from The Office: Live Blog on the NBC website] "Variety" magazine later reported that he would become another of the show's executive producers. [ [http://www.variety.com/VR1117987409.html Aziz Ansari hired for 'Office' spinoff] , a June 12, 2008 article from "Variety" magazine]

"The Office" writing credits

Lieberstein has written the following episodes:Update after|2007|12|31
#"Health Care" (April 5, 2005)
#"The Client" (November 8, 2005)
#"The Carpet" (January 26, 2006)
#"Dwight's Speech" (March 2, 2006)
#"The Coup" (October 5, 2006)
#"Cocktails" (February 22, 2007)
#"The Job" (May 17, 2007) (co-wrote with Michael Schur)
#"Money" (October 18, 2007) (also directed)
#"Goodbye, Toby" (May 15, 2008) (co-wrote with Jennifer Celotta)

Awards

Lieberstein's first Emmy Award was as a producer, sharing a 1999 Emmy for "Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less)" for his work on "King of the Hill".

Lieberstein's work on "The Office" has resulted in numerous awards. In June 2007, Lieberstein shared in a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Broadband Program - Comedy", for his work on "The Office: Accountants" webisodes. [ [http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_34th_creative_winners_data.html 34th Annual Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy Awards] , from the Emmy Awards website] As an actor, Lieberstein shared in a 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series"; as a writer, he shared a 2006 Writers Guild of America Award for the series, in addition to a WGA Award nomination for "The Coup". As co-executive producer, he shared a 2006 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Comedy Series".

Personal life

Lieberstein grew up in Westport, Connecticut He attended Hamilton College, graduating in 1989 with a major in economics (he "wanted to be a financier of some kind"). His first job after graduation was as an auditor at Peat Marwick International, a job that didn't last six months. He followed that with part-time work in his father's law firm, "working as little as [he] could so [he] could write."

His sister Susanne is a president at Lifetime Entertainment Services and is married to Greg Daniels. His brother Warren is married to Angela Kinsey.

Lieberstein was married for a second time to Janine Poreba on July 19, 2008 at the New York City restaurant Battery Gardens. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/fashion/weddings/20poreba.html] New York Times Wedding Announcement]

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