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'''Graham Chittenden''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] standup comedian and television writer from [[Brantford]], [[Ontario]],<ref>Michelle Ruby, "Stand up kinda guy; Graham Chittenden earns his living by making people laugh". ''[[Brantford Expositor]]'', May 19, 2016.</ref> most noted for his work as part of the writing team for the television series ''[[Still Standing (Canadian TV series)|Still Standing]]''.<ref>Monte Sonnenberg, [https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/vittoria-set-to-go-nation-wide "Vittoria set to go nation-wide"]. ''[[Simcoe Reformer]]'', October 22, 2020.</ref>
'''Graham Chittenden''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] standup comedian and television writer from [[Brantford]], [[Ontario]],<ref>Michelle Ruby, "Stand up kinda guy; Graham Chittenden earns his living by making people laugh". ''[[Brantford Expositor]]'', May 19, 2016.</ref> most noted for his work as part of the writing team for the television series ''[[Still Standing (Canadian TV series)|Still Standing]]''.<ref>Monte Sonnenberg, [https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/vittoria-set-to-go-nation-wide "Vittoria set to go nation-wide"]. ''[[Simcoe Reformer]]'', October 22, 2020.</ref>


Chittenden, [[Jonny Harris]], [[Steve Dylan]] and [[Fraser Young]] have won the [[Canadian Screen Award]] for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series four times for their work on the show, winning at the [[6th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2018 for "Fort McMurray",<ref>Rachel West, [https://etcanada.com/news/306506/2018-canadian-screen-awards-property-brothers-big-brother-canada-among-non-fiction-winners/ "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: ‘Property Brothers’, ‘Big Brother Canada’ Among Non-Fiction Winners"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', March 6, 2018.</ref> at the [[7th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2019 for "Carcross",<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/434901/canadian-screen-awards-presented-for-non-fiction-tv-programming-complete-list-of-winners/ "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', March 26, 2019.</ref> at the [[8th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2020 for "Churchill",<ref>Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-awards-2020-1.5583592 "The National, The Accountant of Auschwitz lead first night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. [[CBC News]], May 25, 2020.</ref> and at the [[9th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2021 for "Rankin Inlet".<ref>Marriska Fernandes, [https://www.tribute.ca/news/canadian-screen-awards-2021-news-documentary-lifestyle-and-reality/2021/05/18/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality"]. ''[[Tribute (magazine)|Tribute]]'', May 18, 2021.</ref>
Chittenden, [[Jonny Harris]], [[Steve Dylan]] and [[Fraser Young]] have won the [[Canadian Screen Award]] for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series four times for their work on the show, winning at the [[6th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2018 for "Fort McMurray",<ref>Rachel West, [https://etcanada.com/news/306506/2018-canadian-screen-awards-property-brothers-big-brother-canada-among-non-fiction-winners/ "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: ‘Property Brothers’, ‘Big Brother Canada’ Among Non-Fiction Winners"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', March 6, 2018.</ref> at the [[7th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2019 for "Carcross",<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/434901/canadian-screen-awards-presented-for-non-fiction-tv-programming-complete-list-of-winners/ "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', March 26, 2019.</ref> at the [[8th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2020 for "Churchill",<ref>Jackson Weaver, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-awards-2020-1.5583592 "The National, The Accountant of Auschwitz lead first night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. [[CBC News]], May 25, 2020.</ref> and at the [[9th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2021 for "Rankin Inlet".<ref>Marriska Fernandes, [https://www.tribute.ca/news/canadian-screen-awards-2021-news-documentary-lifestyle-and-reality/2021/05/18/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality"]. ''[[Tribute (magazine)|Tribute]]'', May 18, 2021.</ref> In addition to his writing for ''Still Standing'', he also frequently performs as a warm-up comedian prior to Harris's headline set.<ref>Don Bodger, [https://www.saanichnews.com/entertainment/vancouver-island-community-depicted-in-all-its-glory-for-tvs-still-standing/ "Vancouver Island community depicted in all its glory for TV’s ‘Still Standing’"]. ''Saanich News'', July 18, 2021.</ref>


Chittenden launched his comedy career in the 2000s.<ref>Sal Bommarito, "Standup takes stab at fame". ''[[Brantford Expositor]]'', August 13, 2009.</ref> In 2012, he headlined his own ''[[Comedy Now!]]'' special for [[The Comedy Network]],<ref>"CTV Goes for Gold with Hot New Summer Lineup". ''[[Canada NewsWire]]'', May 3, 2012.</ref> and in 2013, he was one of the hosts of the shortlived ''[[MTV Showtown]]'' for [[MTV Canada]].<ref>Sarah MacDonald, "Things will be great when you're downtown; MTV Canada revamps with new show, locale". ''[[National Post]]'', February 6, 2013.</ref> In 2015 he created the web series ''Stand Up Guy'', which mixed real stand-up performance with a fictionalized account of his life as a working comedian.<ref>"Graham Chittenden joins Brent Butt Live in Niagara Falls on April 8th, 2015". ''[[Canada NewsWire]]'', March 6, 2015.</ref>
Chittenden launched his comedy career in the 2000s.<ref>Sal Bommarito, "Standup takes stab at fame". ''[[Brantford Expositor]]'', August 13, 2009.</ref> In 2012, he headlined his own ''[[Comedy Now!]]'' special for [[The Comedy Network]],<ref>"CTV Goes for Gold with Hot New Summer Lineup". ''[[Canada NewsWire]]'', May 3, 2012.</ref> and in 2013, he was one of the hosts of the shortlived ''[[MTV Showtown]]'' for [[MTV Canada]].<ref>Sarah MacDonald, "Things will be great when you're downtown; MTV Canada revamps with new show, locale". ''[[National Post]]'', February 6, 2013.</ref> In 2015 he created the web series ''Stand Up Guy'', which mixed real stand-up performance with a fictionalized account of his life as a working comedian.<ref>"Graham Chittenden joins Brent Butt Live in Niagara Falls on April 8th, 2015". ''[[Canada NewsWire]]'', March 6, 2015.</ref>
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In 2017 he was a finalist in [[SiriusXM Canada]]'s annual Canada's Top Comic competition.<ref>"B.C. standup named Canada's Top Comic". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 3, 2017.</ref>
In 2017 he was a finalist in [[SiriusXM Canada]]'s annual Canada's Top Comic competition.<ref>"B.C. standup named Canada's Top Comic". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 3, 2017.</ref>


In addition to his writing for ''Still Standing'', he also frequently performs as a warm-up comedian prior to Harris's headline set.<ref>Don Bodger, [https://www.saanichnews.com/entertainment/vancouver-island-community-depicted-in-all-its-glory-for-tvs-still-standing/ "Vancouver Island community depicted in all its glory for TV’s ‘Still Standing’"]. ''Saanich News'', July 18, 2021.</ref> In 2022, he performed as a contestant in the [[Canada's Got Talent (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]''.<ref>[https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/top-performances-from-tonights-episode-of-canadas-got-talent-on-citytv-now-available-to-share-and-post-4 "Top Performances from Tonight's Episode of Canada's Got Talent on Citytv, Now Available to Share and Post"]. ''[[Financial Post]]'', April 12, 2022.</ref>
In 2022, he performed as a contestant in the [[Canada's Got Talent (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Canada's Got Talent]]''.<ref>[https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/top-performances-from-tonights-episode-of-canadas-got-talent-on-citytv-now-available-to-share-and-post-4 "Top Performances from Tonight's Episode of Canada's Got Talent on Citytv, Now Available to Share and Post"]. ''[[Financial Post]]'', April 12, 2022.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:00, 28 April 2022

Graham Chittenden is a Canadian standup comedian and television writer from Brantford, Ontario,[1] most noted for his work as part of the writing team for the television series Still Standing.[2]

Chittenden, Jonny Harris, Steve Dylan and Fraser Young have won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Factual Program or Series four times for their work on the show, winning at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018 for "Fort McMurray",[3] at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019 for "Carcross",[4] at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020 for "Churchill",[5] and at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for "Rankin Inlet".[6] In addition to his writing for Still Standing, he also frequently performs as a warm-up comedian prior to Harris's headline set.[7]

Chittenden launched his comedy career in the 2000s.[8] In 2012, he headlined his own Comedy Now! special for The Comedy Network,[9] and in 2013, he was one of the hosts of the shortlived MTV Showtown for MTV Canada.[10] In 2015 he created the web series Stand Up Guy, which mixed real stand-up performance with a fictionalized account of his life as a working comedian.[11]

In 2017 he was a finalist in SiriusXM Canada's annual Canada's Top Comic competition.[12]

In 2022, he performed as a contestant in the second season of Canada's Got Talent.[13]

References

  1. ^ Michelle Ruby, "Stand up kinda guy; Graham Chittenden earns his living by making people laugh". Brantford Expositor, May 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Monte Sonnenberg, "Vittoria set to go nation-wide". Simcoe Reformer, October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Rachel West, "2018 Canadian Screen Awards: ‘Property Brothers’, ‘Big Brother Canada’ Among Non-Fiction Winners". ET Canada, March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Non-Fiction TV Programming: The Complete List Of Winners". ET Canada, March 26, 2019.
  5. ^ Jackson Weaver, "The National, The Accountant of Auschwitz lead first night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Marriska Fernandes, "Canadian Screen Awards 2021: News, Documentary, Lifestyle and Reality". Tribute, May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Don Bodger, "Vancouver Island community depicted in all its glory for TV’s ‘Still Standing’". Saanich News, July 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Sal Bommarito, "Standup takes stab at fame". Brantford Expositor, August 13, 2009.
  9. ^ "CTV Goes for Gold with Hot New Summer Lineup". Canada NewsWire, May 3, 2012.
  10. ^ Sarah MacDonald, "Things will be great when you're downtown; MTV Canada revamps with new show, locale". National Post, February 6, 2013.
  11. ^ "Graham Chittenden joins Brent Butt Live in Niagara Falls on April 8th, 2015". Canada NewsWire, March 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "B.C. standup named Canada's Top Comic". Toronto Star, October 3, 2017.
  13. ^ "Top Performances from Tonight's Episode of Canada's Got Talent on Citytv, Now Available to Share and Post". Financial Post, April 12, 2022.

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