Frank Conniff

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name = Frank Conniff
caption = Frank Conniff at Dragon*Con 2008
birthdate = birth date and age|1958|08|30
birthplace = New York, New York, USA
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"Mystery Science Theater 3000"

Frank Conniff (born August 30, 1958 in New York, New York) is a writer and actor who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of TV's Frank on "Mystery Science Theater 3000" ("MST3K"). From the second through sixth seasons of the show's time on Comedy Central, Conniff played one of the "mads" (short for "mad scientists") next to Trace Beaulieu. During his years with "MST3K", Conniff was also part of the writing team, and the individual responsible for screening and selecting many of the films shown.

Work after "MST3K"

After leaving "MST3K" behind, Conniff went on to become executive story editor for the popular ABC series "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch". He made a few on-air appearances on the show, most notably as "Rootie Kazootie", a baby-turned-adult due to Sabrina's wishing spell. He later showed up as a writer and later as head writer on the ill-fated Nickelodeon TV series "Invader Zim", even making a few cameo appearances before departing from that show as well, marking the second TV show that he has been associated with that was cancelled due to conflicts with station management over content and creative direction, and the second show that has achieved cult status following its cancellation. In the summer of 2005 Conniff provided the voice for legendary cowboy Buffalo Bill Cody in two episodes of "The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd".

Currently, Conniff hosts Cartoon Dump, a monthly comedy/music revue that ends by showcasing some of the worst cartoons of all time, at the Steve Allen Theatre in Los Angeles. Recently, fellow "Mystery Science Theater" alum Joel Hodgson joined the cast, creating his own puppet, "Dumpster Diver Dan". "Cartoon Dump" is available as a podcast on [http://www.cartoonbrewfilms.com/ http://www.cartoonbrewfilms.com] .

Cinematic Titanic

On October 30, 2007, Joel Hodgson announced he was starting a new show with the same "riffing on bad movies" premise as "MST3K" called "Cinematic Titanic", together with former "MST3K" cast and crew members Conniff, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, and Mary Jo Pehl. [ [http://www.cinematictitanic.com/ Cinematic Titanic - Homepage of MST3K alumni Joel Hodgson, Frank Conniff, Josh Weinstein, Trace Beaulieu and Mary Jo Pehl ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175239/ Frank Conniff] at the Internet Movie Database
* [http://www.cartoondump.com/ The Official Cartoon Dump website]
* [http://www.quickstopentertainment.com/2007/09/18/interview-frank-conniff In-Depth Interview with Frank Conniff]
* [http://www.cinematictitanic.com Official Cinematic Titanic website]