Will Gluck
 |
Will Gluck | |
|---|---|
 Gluck at the premiere of Annie in December 2014 | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | United Nations International School Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, songwriter, composer |
| Notable work | Fired Up!, Easy A, Friends with Benefits, Annie, Peter Rabbit |
Will Gluck is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter, songwriter, and composer.
Life and career
Gluck is the son of American academic and Japanologist Carol Gluck and architect Peter L. Gluck.[1] He began his career 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.[2] 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 $75 million worldwide and was nominated for a People's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award (for Stone), Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy (which it won), GLAAD award, A.C.E. award, among others.
His 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.[3] The film went on to gross over $150 million worldwide [4] and was nominated for a People's Choice Award (for Mila Kunis) as well as a nomination for Best Comedy Film.
He directed the remake of Annie (2014), filmed in New York City. It starred Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale. It was produced by Gluck, Will Smith, James Lassiter, and Jay-Z. It grossed over $139 million worldwide.[5]
He co-created, directed, and produced Michael J. Fox's 2013-2014 return to TV. The Michael J. Fox Show launched to critical acclaim and a first week audience of 16 million people.[6]
In June 2017 Gluck and his Olive Bridge Entertainment production company reupped its film deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment encompassing Columbia Pictures and signed a new television deal with Entertainment One. They are currently in production of Woke for Hulu, Encore! for Disney+, an untitled adult animated show for Netflix, Sneakerheads for Complex, along with a slate of other development.
Peter Rabbit, was released on February 9, 2018.[7] It stars Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, and the voices of James Corden, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sia. It became his most successful film financially to date grossing over $351 million worldwide.[8]
His latest movie Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway was scheduled to be released around the world in March, but has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will now be released in the UK, Germany, and Australia on December 26th. And in the United States and the rest of the world on January 15, 2021.
Television
- Grosse Pointe (2000–01)
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2001–02)
- Luis (2003–04) (also creator)
- The Loop (2006–07) (also co-creator)
- The Michael J. Fox Show (2013–14) (also co-creator)
- The McCarthys (2014–15)
- Moonbeam City (2015)
- Angry Angel (2017)
- Encore! (2019–)
- Woke (2020-)
- Sneakerheads (2020-)
Feature films
| Year | Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Notes | ||
| 2009 | Fired Up! | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Easy A | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | About Last Night | No | No | Yes | |
| Annie | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also lyricist and composer | |
| 2018 | Peter Rabbit | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Awards
- 16th Critics' Choice Awards Best Comedy, Easy A
- 37th People's Choice Awards 2011 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedy, Nominee, Easy A
- 2011 Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie, Easy A
- 2011 The Comedy Awards Best Comedy Director, Nominee, Easy A
- 2011 The Comedy Awards Best Comedy Film, Nominee, Easy A
- 2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite Comedy, Nominee, Friends with Benefits
- 2013 Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series, The Michael J. Fox Show
- 72nd Golden Globe Awards, Best Original Song, Nominee (With Sia and Greg Kurstin), "Opportunity" Annie
References
- ^ "Gluck+". Pentagram. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Michael Fleming (June 3, 2009). "Cast penciled in for 'Easy A'". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Friends with Benefits". comingsoon.net. CraveOnline. August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Friends with Benefits". Box Office Pro. July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Annie". Box Office Pro. December 19, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Alan Sepinwall (September 25, 2013). "Review: Stars return for 'The Michael J. Fox Show' & Robin Williams in 'The Crazy Ones'". Uproxx. Uproxx Media Group. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Spencer Perry (December 22, 2015). "Sony Animation Dates The Emoji Movie, Delays Animated Spider-Man". comingsoon.net. CraveOnline. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "Peter Rabbit". Box Office Mojo. June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links
- Will Gluck at IMDb
