Michael Schur
Michael Schur (Michael Herbert Schur) was born on October 29th, 1975 and is currently 49 years old. Michael Schur was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Schur attended Harvard University where he received a B.A. Major in English.
Michael Schur is an American author, actor, director, and television producer. His career took off as a writer for
Saturday Night Live but gained popularity later as a writer, actor, and producer of the NBC sitcom
The Office. His career expansion saw Schur co-create with Greg Daniels,
Parks and Recreation. He also wrote
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a sitcom that aired on Fox channel and
The Good Place which aired on NBC channel and many other TV productions.
Schur’s comedies often include diverse characters and some breakout stars have an origin from his shows. His TV creations often feature optimistic characters who find strong bonded friendships and romantic relationships. Schur has been nominated for 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and won three thanks to his works on
Hacks,
Saturday Night Live, and
The Office.
The Good Place is one of Schur best television work. It is a funny, wholesome, and thought-provoking comedy that explores what it means to be a good human being and how tough it can be to accomplish that goal, especially in a world filled with intricate decisions.
Schur's book
How to Be Perfect came to be from his writing and producing The Good Place show and it's essential a guide to living an ethical life. The book draws from 2500 years of philosophical schools of thought from across the globe and applies to our daily situations and decisions we all can relate to. With wit and humor, Schur makes concepts such as deontology, ethics, contractualism, utilitarianism, existentialism, and ubuntu understandable to the common man and starts with asking easy ethical questions such as “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” and works his way up to intricate but relevant moral issue like whether it’s possible to separate the art from the artist.
Schur makes some references to scenes and characters from his show that readers will appreciate meeting them once more. The footnotes were fun to read, and some of the situations were wonderfully silly. If you've ever read Kant’s work on moral rules, you know that ethics isn’t usually entertaining. But Schur makes complex and tricky ethical ideas easy to understand while also keeping it educational, enjoyable, and funny.
The title and tagline are jokingly misleading chapters even argue that being "morally perfect" is not only impossible but also not worth trying. By the end, we won’t learn how to be perfect, but we will gain useful ideas and motivation to improve ourselves, accept our mistakes, and strive to be kinder.
Michael Schur: Awards & Accolades
Schur's book, How to Be Perfect was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2022.
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Michael Schur: F.A.Q
When was Michael Schur Born? How old is Michael Schur?
Michael Schur was born on October 29th, 1975. Michael Schur is currently 49 years old.
Where was Michael Schur Born?
Michael Schur was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and is American.
What was the first book Michael Schur wrote?
The first book written by Michael Schur was How to Be Perfect, published in 2022.
What was the most recent book Michael Schur wrote?
His most recently released work was How to Be Perfect on January 25th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Michael Schur?
Michael Schur does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Michael Schur written?
Michael Schur has written 1 book excluding contributions to anthologies. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.
What television shows or movies has Michael been involved in?
1997-2004 Saturday Night Livehe was a writer, producer and actor. He Wrote 138 episodes and appeared in 3. 2005-2014 The Comeback he was a writer and producer. He wrote two episodes 2005-2013 The Office he was a writer, producer, actor (he played Mose Schrute) and Executive producer. He wrote 12 episodes and appeared in 13. 2007 The O.C he was an actor (he played Paul) Episode: The Case of the Franks. 2008 Miss Guided he was an actor (Male Teacher) Episode: Pool Party 2009-2015 Parks and Recreation he was a director, writer, actor, Executive producer and creator. He was the Co-creator, wrote 19 episodes, directed nine episodes and had a non-speaking cameo in Season 6 episode: Second Chunce. 2013-2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine he was a director, writer, Executive producer and Creator. He was Co-creator, wrote two episodes, directed two episodes 2015-2021 Master of None he was an Executive producer 2016 Black Mirror he was a writer