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Sean KellyContributing Editor, 1970 Associate Editor, 1972 Editor, 1973-76 Senior Editor, 1977-1984
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Sean Kelly was involved with National Lampoon from nearly the start. His earliest byline appears in the July 1970 (Bad Taste) issue. He was soon on staff, eventually becoming Senior Editor in 1977 until he left the magazine in 1984. A native of Montreal, Canada, Kelly was a radio actor, newspaper reporter, advertising writer, and English teacher before he was introduced to the magazine by early NatLamp contributor and fellow Canadian Michel Choquette. He is perhaps best known for his talents as a lyricist and poet, penning such classics as "Overdose Heaven," the James Joyce parody "Finnswake Again," and the lyrics for well over half of National Lampoon's song parodies. He collaborated often in the early years of the magazine with Choquette, Anne Beatts (also Canadian; also brought in by Choquette), and Tony Hendra. He and Hendra co-wrote and co-directed Lemmings, the magazine's off-Broadway mock-rock concert and its first foray into show business. On top of his responsibilities at National Lampoon, he became founding editor of Heavy Metal magazine in 1977. HM was sister publication to National Lampoon, and was essentially an English-language version of the French science-fiction/fantasy comic Metal Hurlant. After leaving National Lampoon in 1984 (and even before), Kelly has written a vast number of books (see the list at right) and done quite a bit of writing for television (see other list at right), particularly children's television, and mainly for PBS, and has written for many other magazines, including Spy. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his most recent wife and child. |
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Other works by Sean Kelly: BOOKS The Secret: A Treasure Hunt Irish Folk and Fairy Tales Not the Bible A Book Called Bob Grosseries Nicknames/Unusual Monikers, Secret Identities,
Remarkable Aliases, Hilarious Histories Spitting Images 101 Ways to Answer the Request: "Would You Please
Put Out That #(!&)" The Book of Sequels Boom Baby Moon Saints Preserve Us!: Everything You Need to Know
About Every Saint You'll Ever Need Herstory: Lisa Marie's Wedding Diary: Shamelessly
Concocted Who in Hell...: A Guide to the Whole Damned Bunch How to Be Irish (Even If You Already Are) The Birthday Book of Saints: Your Powerful
Personal Patrons of Every Blessed Day of the Year TELEVISION CBS Young Peoples' Concerts Live From Planet Earth (HBO) Goosebumps (FOX) The Magic School Bus (PBS) Shining Time Station (PBS) Noddy and Friends (PBS) Between the Lions (PBS) Saturday Night Live (NBC) Major League Baseball's Comedy Classic Specials (NBC) Wish You Were Here (CBS) Ace Lightning (BBC) |