1. Jeffrey Wayne Richmond was born on January 7,1961 and is an American composer, comedian, producer, and director.
14 Facts About Jeff Richmond
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Jeff Richmond composed the music for, and directed multiple episodes of 30 Rock, a sitcom created by and starring his wife, Tina Fey.
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Jeff Richmond executive produced and composed the music for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, another sitcom created by his wife.
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Jeff Richmond has been nominated for an Emmy for his composition of 30 Rocks theme song.
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Jeff Richmond was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2018 for Mean Girls.
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Jeff Richmond played a key part in the creation of the Garrettsville Community Players, directing, choreographing, and lending his creative and artistic vision to many of its shows in its beginning.
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Jeff Richmond attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio in the early 1980s where he co-authored a number of musicals and wrote a musical score to William Shakespeare's Othello.
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Jeff Richmond worked at The Second City and Child's Play Touring Theatre before he became music director for the late-night television variety show Saturday Night Live.
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Jeff Richmond left SNL in 2006 to produce and compose music for the situation comedy 30 Rock.
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In 2008, Jeff Richmond composed the score to the film Baby Mama, which starred his wife, Tina Fey, opposite Amy Poehler.
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Jeff Richmond has appeared in a recurring role on Late Night with Conan O'Brien as the short character of "Russian Hat Guy".
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Jeff Richmond is a recipient of the Child's Play Touring Theatre 2012 Victor Award.
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Jeff Richmond wrote music for the Broadway stage adaptation of Mean Girls, which had its out of town Broadway tryout in Washington, DC.
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Jeff Richmond is married to Tina Fey, the creator and star of 30 Rock.