Sir Julius Vogel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2019) Winner
Jemaine Clement
ジェメイン・アテア・マハナ・クレメント
Jemaine Clement
Aliases:
Hiphopopotamus / J-Dog / Mad Dog
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1974-01-10 （Masterton）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Masterton, New Zealand → Wellington, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Comedian, Musician, Filmmaker
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Flight of the Conchords, Sub Pop
- Memberships
- Member of Flight of the Conchords
- Influenced By
- Mother, Grandmother
- Influenced
- Taika Waititi
- Nominations
- Multiple Primetime Emmy nominations (Flight of the Conchords), Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male nomination (Gentlemen Broncos)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | Faculty of Drama | Drama and Film Department | Bachelor of Arts | — | New Zealand |
| Makoura College | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
Faculty of Drama
/ Drama and Film Department
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
New Zealand
Met Taika Waititi and Bret McKenzie
Makoura College
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grammy Awards | The Distant Future | Best Comedy Album | Recording Academy | won |
| 2008 | New Zealand Music Awards | Flight of the Conchords | Album of the Year | — | won |
| 2004 | Billy T Award | The Humourbeasts | — | — | won |
Grammy Awards
2008
Work:
The Distant Future
Category:
Best Comedy Album
Organization:
Recording Academy
Result:
won
New Zealand Music Awards
2008
Work:
Flight of the Conchords
Category:
Album of the Year
Result:
won
Billy T Award
2004
Work:
The Humourbeasts
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Lord Ruthven Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
What We Do in the Shadows
2014 Mockumentary ComedyMockumentary about vampires' daily lives. Co-directed, co-wrote, and starred.
VampiresComedy
Adaptations
- [TV series] What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) (2019)
Bibliography
- Folk the World Tour (2002)
- The Distant Future (2007)
- Flight of the Conchords (2008)
- I Told You I Was Freaky (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Observational comedySatireBlack comedyDeadpan
- Recurring Motifs
- New Zealand cultureRace relationsHuman sexuality
Legacy
New Zealand comedian and actor who gained international success with Flight of the Conchords. Grammy winner. Also known for voice roles in Moana and others.
Trivia
- Of Māori (Ngāti Kahungunu) descent
- Does not know how to drive
- Married to playwright Miranda Manasiadis