Will Gluck
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Will Gluck | |
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| Born | New York |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter, producer |
Will Gluck is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Career
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, Richard Jenkins and Patricia Clarkson. .[2] It has grossed over $149 million worldwide to date.
He recently signed a two year film and television production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment encompassing Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, and Sony Pictures Television.
Television
- Grosse Pointe (2000–01)
- Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2001–02)
- Luis (2003–04) (also creator)
- The Loop (2006–08) (also co-creator)
Film
- Fired Up (2009) (director, producer, co-writer)
- Easy A (2010) (director, producer)
- Friends with Benefits (2011) (director, producer, co-writer)
References
- ^ By (June 3, 2009). "Variety". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ^ "Friends with Benefits". comingsoon.net. August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.