Sentences with phrase «comedy writers and producers»

Beginning almost literally with an Easter egg shout - out only hardcore comic book fans will get at the start of a winning «I wish I'd thought of that» opening credit sequence that will be the envy of Hollywood comedy writers and producers, 20th Century Fox's Deadpool makes quick work of announcing it's a different kind of superhero movie... in a good way.

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Jared's the writer, producer, and director of the Netflix Original romantic comedy, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, which is available for streaming now.

Despite her recent onscreen success, Washington remains true to her stage roots by remaining active in theater and has also begun to branch out by attempting to make a name for herself as a writer and producer as well.Still, it was on the screen that Washington truly earned her keep, and following roles in Sexual Life, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Fantastic Four, Washington took a trip to the courtroom for a supporting role on David E. Kelley's Emmy - winning television comedy Boston Legal.

Gelbart was probably best known, however, as the producer and frequent writer for the long - running and highly distinguished comedy - drama M * A * S * H.

Greta Gerwig who wrote and directed «Lady Bird,» which won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, noted that «it's been such an incredible year for women in film both as actors and also writers and directors and producers and people who are really coming to the forefront to tell their stories about the world as they know it from where they are standing, and I think that the response to these projects and the support that these projects have gotten and the way that audiences are going to see them or watching them in their homes, I think all of this just makes it so much easier for the next crop of filmmakers who want to tell stories about women.»

As the shows producer and writer, it's where Apatow first began working with his cast of regular actors - Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and James Franco - and formulated his brand of melancholic, big - hearted suburban comedy.

The producers of Bridget Jones's Diary and the writer of Borat present a rebellious British romantic comedy.

Nicholas Stoller directed the comedies Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek, and The Five - Year Engagement and was a writer and executive producer on The Muppets.

Universal Pictures has released six clips and more photos to writer / director David E. Talbert and producer Will Packer «s new comedy, Almost Christmas.

Following the 2010 comedy City Island, whose $ 6.7 million gross from 269 theaters stands as the best showing in the 7 - year history of Anchor Bay Films, writer - director - producer Raymond De Felitta goes back to simply directing and producing on Rob the Mob.

The producers and lead actresses sat down with us to discuss the World Premiere of the short film, the inspiration behind Writer / Director Max Baker's story, musical comedy routines, naughty fun stories and really good magical cookies!

Screenwriter Will Reiser, a real - life friend of Seth Rogen, and a behind - the - scenes writer / producer in American comedy, loosely based the new 50/50 on his own life.

Hader teamed up with Silicon Valley and Curb Your Enthusiasm alum Alec Bergon the series, and the two serve as co-creators, executive producers, directors, and writers, overseeing every aspect of the dark comedy.

From his lead role on the NBC comedy «Scrubs» to his directorial debut, «Garden State,» the writer / director / actor seems capable of just about anything — including undertaking the role of music producer and launching the careers of his musician friends in his spare time.

By 2008, Rudd was more than recognizable, he was an integral part of the Apatowverse and when raunchy R - rated comedies in the style of the producer / director / writer's started to crop up, they did so with Rudd in a leading role.

As if Frankie Shaw wasn't juggling enough titles as the creator, writer, executive producer, sometimes director, and star of the Showtime comedy «SMILF,» there is one more to add to the mix: Golden Globes nominee.

Producer by Judd Apatow, the brains behind most of the American comedies worth watching, and directed by Paul Feig, usually the writer but now Apatow's main competitor in the comedy circuit, Bridesmaids is just what you would expect it would be.

Schulman sought a woman producer to oversee the raunchy comedy from «The Hangover» writers - turned - directors and reached out to Todd, knowing the film would play best for women.

We travel to the Atlanta, Georgia based set of this new comedy to visit with executive producer Ori Marmur and writer Jon Lucas.

As the writer and director of the feature films Knocked Up and The 40 - Year - Old Virgin, the producer of the blockbuster comedies Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and the creator of the acclaimed television series «Freaks and Geeks» and «Undeclared,» Apatow has developed a reputation for stories that are equal measures sentimental and unrefined.

30 Rock has also won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series Comedy or Musical, a Screen Actor's Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, three Producers Guild Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Awards in Comedy Episodic Television and three Writers Guild Awards (WGA) for Writing for a Comedy Series and three WGA Awards for Episodic Comedy, among others.

Wilson wore four hats on this independent comedy, serving as writer, producer, director, and star.

After taking his usual deliberate time to complete and burnish his latest film «Rules Don't Apply,» writer - producer - director - star Warren Beatty is finally unveiling the period Hollywood comedy about Howard Hughes.

The Book of Life is the new animated comedy from producer Guillermo Del Toro and writer / director Jorge Gutierrez.

Following the raunchy, buddy - comedy groove of Bridesmaids and The Hangover, Girls Trip mines both bodily function jokes and explicit sexual acts for comedic gold.Ever the crazy pants auteur, director, producer and screenplay writer Luc Bess... more

Jeff Wadlow is an American director, screenwriter, and producer, who is most known as the writer and director of the superhero comedy film, Kick - Ass 2.

Pearce broke out as the producer / writer of the British superhero comedy «No Heroics» and has since landed a couple of high profile gigs, co-writing «Iron Man 3» with director Shane Black and penning the DC Comic «The Mighty» for Paramount.

«It's Always Sunny» has opened doors for its stars / writers / producers, especially designated wild card Charlie Day, who has landed roles in major movies like the hit 2011 comedy Horrible Bosses and this summer's Pacific Rim and Monsters University.

Possibly the most consistent comedy writer, producer and director of recent times has to be Judd Apatow.

Writer - producer - director Michael Schlesinger, with the help of actors Nick Santa Maria and Will Ryan, has recreated those popular comedy two - reelers with Santa Maria and Ryan's characters Benny Biffle and Sammy Shooster.

Kay Cannon, the three - time Emmy nominated producer of 30 Rock and writer of the Pitch Perfect franchise, makes her directorial debut with the new sex comedy Blockers, written by Brian and... Continue reading →

A new comedy from writer / director David E. Talbert (Baggage Claim) and producer Will Packer (Ride along, Think Like a Man series), Almost Christmas tells the festive story of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season: to get along.

With just two weeks to go before its US release, a trailer has arrived online for writer - director Tim Godsall's upcoming music comedy drama Len and Company which stars Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Jack Kilmer, Keir Gilchrist, and Kathryn Hahn; take a look below... A successful music producer quits the industry and exiles himself in upstate New -LSB-...]

Gluck, who is best known as a TV writer and producer, made his directorial debut with another teen comedy, Fired Up!

Barinholtz you might remember as Morgan from The Mindy Project (he's also a producer / writer and all - around comedy guy), Beach is the Canadian Saulteaux actor you may remember from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit or Big Love.

From prolific producer - director Greg Berlanti and This Is Us writers Elizabeth Berger and Isaac Aptaker, Love, Simon is a smart coming - of - age comedy made for teenagers, but with an equally important and well - executed message for adults.

While it is clear that director and writer, Hallie Meyers - Shyer took inspiration from her own mother, Nancy Meyers (writer and director of the 2006 romantic comedy, The Holiday and producer of Home Again), she still managed to create a fresh film that truly hopes to capture the tenacity of a woman in her forties in a way that Hollywood rarely allows.

He's a director, producer, sometimes actor and writer, whose comedies you've probably heard of, and many of which you've seen.

Archer writer / producer / voice actor Adam Reed and Modern Family writer Megan Ganz teamed up to work on an animated, woman - centric, comedy - action show called Cassius and Clay, starring greats like Kaitlin Olson, Lake Bell and Susan Sarandon.

Writer / producer Armando Iannucci (C) with cast and crew accept Outstanding Comedy Series award for «Veep» onstage during the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 20, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld writer / producer Alec Berg and Ghostbusters, Bridesmaids director and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig pull back the curtain to show how they create comedy that resonates with us all.

Silicon Valley, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld writer / producer Alec Berg and Bridesmaids director and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig pull back the curtain to show how they create comedy that resonates with us all.

From the writer and producer of last year's delightful Hello My Name is Doris, comes another endearing character comedy.

As well as David Walliams, Charlie Higson, Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Howard, the competition also had support from the likes of comedians Katy Wix (Not Going Out) and Citizen Khan star, Adil Ray, who contributed to a teachers» resource pack, as well as top BBC comedy producers and writers.

In May 2011, HBO announced development of a comedy, People City, based on Lipsyte's work, with Lipsyte serving as writer and executive producer.

Charlie Higson is a well - known British comedy writer, producer, and actor, particularly well known for writing and performing on the hit 1990s comedy The Fast Show.

Epic Games confirms Scott Stuber as the producer of the Gears of War Film and with no talented writers, actors or distributors named yet, Stuber has experience in both comedy and Drama.