Born in Waco, Texas and raised in Southern California, Steve Martin became a television writer in the late 1960s, winning an Emmy Award for his work on the hit series The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Launched by frequent appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, Mr. Martin went on to host several shows in the innovative Saturday Night Live series and to star in and co-write four highly rated television specials.
Martin’s film projects include, The Absent-Minded Waiter, which was nominated for a 1977 Academy Award, Pennies From Heaven, All of Me, Roxanne, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Little Shop of Horrors, Parenthood, L.A. Story, Father Of The Bride, and The Spanish Prisoner, among many others.
In 1996, he was honored with a retrospective of his work, by the American Film Institute’s Third Decade Council at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He was also presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony. In 2004 Martin was honored for his film work by the American Cinematheque.
After the success of his first novella, Shopgirl, Mr. Martin’s second novella, The Pleasure of My Company, once again was ranked on best-seller lists around the country, including The New York Times. He has also written a best-selling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, and his work frequently appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times.
Steve Martin lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
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