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Robert Smigel is a writer, producer, actor, and director known best for his Saturday Night Live “TV Funhouse” cartoon shorts and as the creator and voice of Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, the foul-mouthed puppet who mercilessly mocks celebrities and others in the style of a Borscht Belt comedian. Triumph debuted on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, for which Robert served as the first Head Writer/Producer.In January, Robert will be seen with Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane in the film, Between The Temples, premiering at Sundance.Robert co-wrote, co-directed, wrote all of the original songs for and voices characters in the animated Netflix movie, LEO, starring Adam Sandler and Bill Burr. The film premiered on November 21, 2023 as the #1 movie on Netflix, setting a record as the biggest debut of an animated Netflix film with 34.6 million views in the first six days. He also co-wrote and produced Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2 and You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, all starring Adam Sandler. His film debut as a director was The Week Of (2018) starring Sandler and Chris Rock.Robert has had roles in many Sandler films as well as This is 40, Punch Drunk Love, Marriage Story, as well as featured roles on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Portlandia, and What We Do in the Shadows.Robert has won three Emmys for his work on SNL and for Night of Too Many Stars, a biannual benefit he and his wife Michelle created for autism programs, hosted by Jon Stewart. Robert was also nominated for a writing Emmy for his Triumph Election Special ‘16, Hulu’s first-ever primetime Emmy nomination.For more from Triumph, follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
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