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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Born in New York City, Goldstein attended the [[University of Michigan]], then went on to [[Harvard Law School]], graduating in 1995.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/fashion/weddings/26halpern.html Adena Halpern, Jonathan Goldstein – New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He worked for two years as a corporate litigator at the New York office of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.<ref>[http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Horrible-Bosses-Scribes-125032379.html Meet the Guys Behind the "Horrible Bosses" | NBC New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Goldstein lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist [[Adena Halpern]].<ref>[http://www.adenahalpern.com/about.html adena halpern – pinch me<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Born in New York City, Goldstein attended the [[University of Michigan]], then went on to [[Harvard Law School]], graduating in 1995.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/fashion/weddings/26halpern.html Adena Halpern, Jonathan Goldstein – New York Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He worked for two years as a corporate litigator at the New York office of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.<ref>[http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/popcornbiz/Horrible-Bosses-Scribes-125032379.html Meet the Guys Behind the "Horrible Bosses" | NBC New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Goldstein lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist [[Adena Halpern]].<ref>[http://www.adenahalpern.com/about.html adena halpern – pinch me<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819230347/http://www.adenahalpern.com/about.html |date=2011-08-19 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Finding the legal profession less than fulfilling, he moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue a career in comedy writing. Shortly thereafter, he began writing for network television comedies and eventually films.
Finding the legal profession less than fulfilling, he moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue a career in comedy writing. Shortly thereafter, he began writing for network television comedies and eventually films.


In 2007, in collaboration with his writing partner, [[John Francis Daley]], Goldstein sold his first film script, ''The $40,000 Man'' to [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nl-assembles-40000-man-139427 NL assembles '$40,000 Man' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since that first sale, Goldstein and Daley have been engaged on a number of other feature projects, including ''Hours of Fun'',<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scott-rudin-disney-have-fun-110839 Scott Rudin, Disney have 'Fun' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]'', starring [[Steve Carell]] and [[Jim Carrey]],<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pair-rewrite-magician-117634 Pair to rewrite 'Magician' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''"Cal of the Wild"'' for [[Steven Spielberg]] and ''[[Dreamworks]]'',<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004738 Writers set for DreamWorks' 'Wild' – Entertainment News, DreamWorks SKG, Media – Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015026 New Line ready for another 'Vacation' – Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media – Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and an adaptation of the documentary, ''Of All The Things'' for [[Warner Brothers]], also with Steve Carell set to play the lead.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/steve-carell-taps-scribe-team-to-turn-him-into-a-rock-star/%5D</ref> New Line's ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' was released on July 8, 2011 and has made over $200 million in worldwide box office.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scribes-tapped-bosses-88902 Scribes tapped for 'Bosses' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2009, the team were hired to rewrite the sequel to the animated film, ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]''.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/07/cloudy-chance-meatballs-sequel-ickles-horrible-bosses-jason-bateman.html With sequel, 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' looks to continue its rain – latimes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 2007, in collaboration with his writing partner, [[John Francis Daley]], Goldstein sold his first film script, ''The $40,000 Man'' to [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nl-assembles-40000-man-139427 NL assembles '$40,000 Man' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since that first sale, Goldstein and Daley have been engaged on a number of other feature projects, including ''Hours of Fun'',<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scott-rudin-disney-have-fun-110839 Scott Rudin, Disney have 'Fun' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]'', starring [[Steve Carell]] and [[Jim Carrey]],<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pair-rewrite-magician-117634 Pair to rewrite 'Magician' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''"Cal of the Wild"'' for [[Steven Spielberg]] and ''[[Dreamworks]]'',<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118004738 Writers set for DreamWorks' 'Wild' – Entertainment News, DreamWorks SKG, Media – Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015026 New Line ready for another 'Vacation' – Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media – Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and an adaptation of the documentary, ''Of All The Things'' for [[Warner Brothers]], also with Steve Carell set to play the lead.<ref>http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/steve-carell-taps-scribe-team-to-turn-him-into-a-rock-star/%5D{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> New Line's ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' was released on July 8, 2011 and has made over $200 million in worldwide box office.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scribes-tapped-bosses-88902 Scribes tapped for 'Bosses' – The Hollywood Reporter<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2009, the team were hired to rewrite the sequel to the animated film, ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]''.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/07/cloudy-chance-meatballs-sequel-ickles-horrible-bosses-jason-bateman.html With sequel, 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' looks to continue its rain – latimes.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Goldstein and Daley co-wrote and directed<ref>{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Glen|title=National Lampoon's Vacation reboot/sequel latest|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/24742/national-lampoons-vacation-rebootsequel-latest|publisher=www.denofgeek.com|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> their script for ''[[Vacation (2015 film)|Vacation]]'', a follow-up to the 1983 comedy film ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]''. [[Ed Helms]] played the adult Rusty Griswold.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ed-helms-vacation-reboot-office-348058</ref> The film grossed $104 million in worldwide box office off a budget of $32 million. <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newline15.htm</ref>
Goldstein and Daley co-wrote and directed<ref>{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Glen|title=National Lampoon's Vacation reboot/sequel latest|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/24742/national-lampoons-vacation-rebootsequel-latest|publisher=www.denofgeek.com|accessdate=18 March 2013}}</ref> their script for ''[[Vacation (2015 film)|Vacation]]'', a follow-up to the 1983 comedy film ''[[National Lampoon's Vacation]]''. [[Ed Helms]] played the adult Rusty Griswold.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ed-helms-vacation-reboot-office-348058</ref> The film grossed $104 million in worldwide box office off a budget of $32 million. <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newline15.htm</ref>


In July 2015, Goldstein and Daley confirmed that they will write the screenplay for the 2017 film ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2015/07/25/424643616/back-to-walley-world-the-griswolds-go-on-vacation-again|title=Back To Walley World: The Griswolds Go On 'Vacation' Again|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=July 25, 2015|accessdate=July 26, 2015|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6aJYzKg8C|archivedate=July 26, 2015|deadurl=no}}</ref>
In July 2015, Goldstein and Daley confirmed that they will write the screenplay for the 2017 film ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/2015/07/25/424643616/back-to-walley-world-the-griswolds-go-on-vacation-again |title=Back To Walley World: The Griswolds Go On 'Vacation' Again |author= |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=July 25, 2015 |accessdate=July 26, 2015 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6aJYzKg8C?url=http://www.npr.org/2015/07/25/424643616/back-to-walley-world-the-griswolds-go-on-vacation-again |archivedate=July 26, 2015 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:22, 26 April 2017

Jonathan Goldstein
Born
Jonathan Michael Goldstein

(1968-09-02) September 2, 1968 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, television writer/producer, film director
Years active1999-present
SpouseAdena Halpern

Jonathan Michael Goldstein (born September 2, 1968) is an American screenwriter, director and television writer/producer. He has written for numerous situation comedies, including The PJ's starring Eddie Murphy, The Geena Davis Show, Good Morning Miami, Four Kings, and The New Adventures of Old Christine. He is best known for co-writing Horrible Bosses, Spider-Man: Homecoming and directing Vacation with his writing partner John Francis Daley.

Personal life

Born in New York City, Goldstein attended the University of Michigan, then went on to Harvard Law School, graduating in 1995.[1] He worked for two years as a corporate litigator at the New York office of Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue.[2] Goldstein lives in Los Angeles with his wife, novelist Adena Halpern.[3]

Career

Finding the legal profession less than fulfilling, he moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue a career in comedy writing. Shortly thereafter, he began writing for network television comedies and eventually films.

In 2007, in collaboration with his writing partner, John Francis Daley, Goldstein sold his first film script, The $40,000 Man to New Line Cinema.[4] Since that first sale, Goldstein and Daley have been engaged on a number of other feature projects, including Hours of Fun,[5] The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, starring Steve Carell and Jim Carrey,[6] "Cal of the Wild" for Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks,[7][8] and an adaptation of the documentary, Of All The Things for Warner Brothers, also with Steve Carell set to play the lead.[9] New Line's Horrible Bosses was released on July 8, 2011 and has made over $200 million in worldwide box office.[10] In 2009, the team were hired to rewrite the sequel to the animated film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.[11]

Goldstein and Daley co-wrote and directed[12] their script for Vacation, a follow-up to the 1983 comedy film National Lampoon's Vacation. Ed Helms played the adult Rusty Griswold.[13] The film grossed $104 million in worldwide box office off a budget of $32 million. [14]

In July 2015, Goldstein and Daley confirmed that they will write the screenplay for the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming.[15]

References

  1. ^ Adena Halpern, Jonathan Goldstein – New York Times
  2. ^ Meet the Guys Behind the "Horrible Bosses" | NBC New York
  3. ^ adena halpern – pinch me Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ NL assembles '$40,000 Man' – The Hollywood Reporter
  5. ^ Scott Rudin, Disney have 'Fun' – The Hollywood Reporter
  6. ^ Pair to rewrite 'Magician' – The Hollywood Reporter
  7. ^ Writers set for DreamWorks' 'Wild' – Entertainment News, DreamWorks SKG, Media – Variety
  8. ^ New Line ready for another 'Vacation' – Entertainment News, Los Angeles, Media – Variety
  9. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/steve-carell-taps-scribe-team-to-turn-him-into-a-rock-star/%5D[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Scribes tapped for 'Bosses' – The Hollywood Reporter
  11. ^ With sequel, 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' looks to continue its rain – latimes.com
  12. ^ Chapman, Glen. "National Lampoon's Vacation reboot/sequel latest". www.denofgeek.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  13. ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ed-helms-vacation-reboot-office-348058
  14. ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=newline15.htm
  15. ^ "Back To Walley World: The Griswolds Go On 'Vacation' Again". NPR. July 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)