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Jim Donnelly

EVP, Comedy Development
Universal Television

Jim Donnelly joined the ranks at Universal Television in 2015 and has since been instrumental in the development of the studio’s dynamic comedy slate, shepherding award-winning and fan-favorite series for a variety of broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Donnelly and his team support a slate of ambitious storytellers, including Tina Fey, Michael Schur, Nahnatchka Khan, Amy Poehler, Dan Goor, Michael Che, Justin Spitzer, Larry Wilmore and more. He has developed several Emmy® Award-winning series, including “Hacks” (Max) and “Russian Doll” (Netflix), as well as the critically lauded and commercially successful "A Man on the Inside" (Netflix), “Never Have I Ever” (Netflix), “Little America” (Apple TV+), “Loot” (Apple TV+) and “The Good Place” (NBC).

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Events featuring Jim Donnelly
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