Dallas VideoFest will present comedian, writer, producer, and musician Fred Armisen with its annual Ernie Kovacs Award, which honors the career and creative achievements of television’s greatest visionaries.
An 11-season veteran of Saturday Night Live, Armisen co-wrote and co-starred in IFC’s Emmy®-nominated series Portlandia, created with Carrie Brownstein; co-wrote, co-starred in, and executive produced HBO’s acclaimed Spanish-language series Los Espookys; and co-wrote, co-starred in, and produced IFC’s celebrated parody anthology Documentary Now.