Joe Nussbaum
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Joe Nussbaum | |
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| Born | January 10, 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Joseph Nussbaum (born January 10, 1973) is an American film director and screenwriter. Nussbaum got his break into the film industry by passing around Hollywood offices his short film George Lucas in Love. The success of the film eventually got him a deal with DreamWorks, and he has since directed films such as the 2004 production Sleepover, the 2006 film American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile and the 2007 film Sydney White starring Amanda Bynes. He has also co-written such screenplays as 2016's The Late Bloomer.[1]
He also directed the Walt Disney Pictures film Prom, starring Aimee Teegarden and Nicholas Braun. Nussbaum also directed a number of television series including MTV's Awkward and Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, ABC's Back in the Game and Super Fun Night, and FOX's Surviving Jack. From 2015-2019, he directed the television series Just Add Magic from Amazon Network.
Personal life
[edit]Nussbaum is a graduate of Brighton High School in Rochester, New York, where he was one of the co-creators of Brighton Beat, a weekly news show that was broadcast throughout the school. Brighton Beat was the precursor to The Morning Show, a daily news show that is broadcast in the school to this day. Nussbaum is also a graduate of the University of Southern California.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]- George Lucas in Love (short film) (1999)[3]
- Sleepover (2004)[4]
- American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006)[5]
- Sydney White (2007)[6]
- Prom (2011)[7]
- Upside-Down Magic (2020)
Writer
[edit]- The Late Bloomer (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (October 6, 2016). "Review: 'The Late Bloomer,' About a Sex Therapist Who Missed Puberty". The New York Times.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". USC Cinematic Arts. University of Southern California. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (15 May 2014). "'Star Wars'-inspired 'George Lucas in Love' turns 15". USA Today. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Eisenberg, Eric (1 August 2012). "Russell Brand Boards Romantic Comedy Cupid". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Stransky, Tanner (15 December 2006). "American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Weitzman, Elizabeth (21 September 2007). "'Sydney White' is a happy, dopey Snow White". New York Daily News. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (28 April 2011). "A Disney Take on the Big Night — Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Joe Nussbaum at IMDb
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