A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Joe Bodolai
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born May 11, 1948
Died December 26, 2011Aged 63
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Joe Bodolai was an American-born television writer and producer whose sketch comedy work crossed the United States and Canada. He wrote for Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s and produced The Kids in the Hall and It’s Only Rock & Roll, the series that featured early Wayne Campbell appearances.
Bodolai co-wrote an early draft of Wayne’s World with Mike Myers and produced the stand-up series Comics! He also helped found Canada’s Comedy Network, contributing to its licensing process. His career connected sketch writing, television production and the development of new comedy performers.