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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer, producer and actor. Downey wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, making him the longest tenured writer in the show's history. SNL creator Lorne Michaels called Downey the "best political humorist alive" while Conan O'Brien said he is "the great comedy writer that we all revere."

On screen

  • Lorne
  • Happy Gilmore 2
  • One Battle After Another
  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
  • Downey Wrote That
  • Live from New York!
  • Saturday Night
  • There Will Be Blood
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
  • Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
  • Dirty Work
  • Billy Madison
  • The Little Patriot
  • Wayne's World 2
  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
  • Bum Rap
  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Behind the camera

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

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