Evan Goldberg
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Goldberg at the 2013 WonderCon
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer, film director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg |
Evan Goldberg (born 1982) is a Canadian screenwriter, film producer and director. Goldberg is known for his collaborations with his childhood friend, actor-writer-producer Seth Rogen. They have collaborated on several films, starting with the comedy Superbad (2007), which they first conceived as teenagers, Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), which was their directorial debut, and The Interview (2014).
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Personal life
Goldberg was born in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Jewish family. He was raised in Marpole.[1] Goldberg attended Point Grey Secondary School and McGill University. He is married to Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg.[2][3]
Career
Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of Da Ali G Show along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen. Rogen and Goldberg collaborated on the films Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Funny People, and The Green Hornet.[4] In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse, which was later made as This Is the End, and was released in June 2013. Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons. After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks was a fan of Superbad, they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode.[5][6] They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.[7] It became the episode "Homer the Whopper", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Knocked Up | Executive producer | |
| Superbad | Writer, executive producer | ||
| Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse | Writer | Short film | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Writer, executive producer | |
| 2009 | Funny People | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Writer, executive producer | |
| Goon | Writer | ||
| 50/50 | Producer | ||
| 2012 | The Watch | Writer | |
| The Guilt Trip | Producer | ||
| 2013 | This Is the End | Co-director, co-writer, producer | |
| 2014 | Neighbors | Producer | |
| The Interview | Co-director, producer, story writer | [8] | |
| 2015 | The Night Before | Writer, producer | [9] |
| 2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Writer, producer | Post-production |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Writer, producer | Post-production [10] |
| 2016 | The Disaster Artist | Producer | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Da Ali G Show | Writer | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | Writer | Episode: "Homer the Whopper" |
| 2016 | Preacher | Director, Developer and Executive producer | |
| TBA | Bigfoot | Executive producer | Pre-production |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
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| 2005 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Variety | Da Ali G Show | Nominated | Shared with writing staff |
| 2008 | Canadian Comedy Award | Best Writing – Film | Superbad | Won | Shared with Seth Rogen |
| 2012 | Golden Globe Award | Best Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical | 50/50 | Nominated[11] | Shared with Seth Rogen & Ben Karlin |
| Independent Spirit Award | Best Feature Film | 50/50 | Nominated[11] | Shared with Seth Rogen & Ben Karlin | |
| 2013 | Genie Award | Best Screenplay | Goon | Nominated | Shared with Jay Baruchel |
References
- ↑ Rachel Fox, Goon Writer Evan Goldberg talks Vancouver, Hockey and his Bar Mitzvah, Heeb, March 30, 2012.
- ↑ https://mobile.twitter.com/evandgoldberg/status/541311293458640896
- ↑ http://newhouse.syr.edu/featured-alumni/lisa-yadavaia-goldberg
- ↑ Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Interviews – Superbad Movie Video – About.com
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External links
- Evan Goldberg at the Internet Movie Database
- Evan Goldberg on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Interview at the WGA
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