Joe Lawson (writer)

{{short description|American television writer}}

{{BLP one source|date=May 2009}}

{{infobox writer

|name=Joe Lawson

|birth_place=Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.

|occupation=Television writer

|nationality=American

|alma_mater=Tennessee High School
Wake Forest University

}}

Joe Lawson is an American television writer. He is the creator and writer of the GEICO Cavemen commercials, which he created while working at The Martin Agency. He was co-executive producer and writer for ABC's short-lived Cavemen, which aired from October 2, 2007 to November 13, 2007. He was also a writer and producer for the ABC comedy Modern Family, which first aired on September 23, 2009.

In 2017, he won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Animation for writing the BoJack Horseman episode "Stop the Presses".{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/wga-awards-2017-winners-list-1201992159/|title=WGA Awards: 'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' Win for Best Screenplay, 'Atlanta' Wins Twice|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|last2=Littleton|first2=Cynthia|date=2017-02-20|website=Variety|access-date=2019-02-25}}