Will Gluck

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Will Gluck
Born New York
Occupation Director, screenwriter, producer

Will Gluck is an American film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for comedy films.

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Life and career [edit]

Will's career started off writing for The John Larroquette Show and then he went on to write and produce for shows like Grosse Pointe, Luis and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.[1] He co-created and produced the Fox series The Loop with Pam Brady. He then became a feature director and his first effort was the film Fired Up which was released on February 20, 2009. His next film was 2010's Easy A, starring Emma Stone, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Kudrow, and Penn Badgley among others, which he also rewrote and produced. It grossed over $75 million worldwide and was nominated for a People's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award (for Emma Stone), Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy (which it won), GLAAD award, A.C.E. award, among others.

His latest project, Friends with Benefits was released on July 22, 2011 and stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The ensemble cast includes Woody Harrelson, Jenna Elfman, Richard Jenkins Patricia Clarkson and Emma Stone. .[2] The film went on to gross over $149 million worldwide. [3]

He recently signed a two year film and television production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment encompassing Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures Television.

Gluck is expected to re-write and direct the drama film, "How To Disappear Completely", adapted by Ed Solomon from the 2007 Swiss film, Vitus.

Television [edit]

Film [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ By (June 3, 2009). "Variety". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Friends with Benefits". comingsoon.net. August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Friends with Benefits". Box Office Mojo. February 18, 2012. Retrieved February 18, 2012. 

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