Robert McKee

Robert McKee (born 1941) is a creative writing instructor who is widely known for his popular "Story Seminar", which he developed when he was a professor at the University of Southern California. McKee is the author of a "screenwriters' bible" called Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting. Online, McKee has a blog and a writers' resource website called "Storylogue".

Outside "The Simpsons", he has starred as himself in the following documentaries: "Without Walls", "The 100 Greatest Films", "Greatest Ever Romantic Movies", "Imagine, Made in Hollywood", and "Hellbound?". He also starred as himself in the 1998 mockumentary film, "20 Dates". He was a writer for the following tv series: "Abraham", "Without Walls", "Spencer: For Hire", "Double Dare", and "Mrs. Columbo". He was a producer for the tv series, "G-Force Intergalactic", and he has been a story consultant for the following Barbie films: "Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper", "Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses", and "Barbie as the Island Princess".

McKee is among the most widely known screenwriting lecturers. His former students include over 60 Academy Award Winners, 200 Academy Award Nominees, 200 Emmy Award Winners, 1000 Emmy Award Nominees, 100 WGA (Writers Guild of America) Award Winners, 250 WGA Award Nominees, 50 DGA (Directors Guild of America) Award Winners, and 100 DGA Award Nominees.

On "The Simpsons", he has guest voiced as himself in "The Caper Chase".