Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. Siegel (born November 12, 1971) is an American screenwriter for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan.[1]
The Wrestler won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and earned several Best Picture nominations.
Big Fan premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. It was revealed in an online interview that Siegel attempted to write drafts for a comedy film but it ended up being a drama because of the conflicts in the film as well as avoiding Patton Oswalt being typecast as a comedic character. Big Fan was nominated for the John Cassavetes award for best film made under $500K at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards. The film received an audience award and Patton Oswalt won best actor award for his performance in "Big Fan" at the international "2morrow" film festival held in Moscow, Russia in 2010.
Siegel is a graduate of the University of Michigan who later became senior editor of The Onion from 1996 to 1999, and editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2003.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Filmography
- The Onion Movie (2008) – writer
- The Wrestler (2008) – writer, actor: Autograph Fan #1
- Big Fan (2009) – director, writer, casting director
- Turbo (2013) – writer
- The Founder (2016) – writer
- Cruise (TBA) – director, writer
References
- ↑ The Big J Show (28 August 2009). "Big Fan - Robert Siegel Interview". Retrieved 13 April 2017 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Onion print editions, July 3–10, 1996, Oct. 14–21, 1999
- ↑ Louie, Elaine. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS: VOWS; Jen Cohn and Robert Siegel". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/arts/04iht-fake.1.18331436.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/22/business/media-the-onion-makes-its-new-home-in-an-old-target.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/30/movies/30itzk.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/fashion/weddings/20UNIONS.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/06/style/pod-people-invade-posing-as-satirists.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/01/business/a-nation-challenged-the-humor-seriously-people-seem-ready-for-a-good-laugh.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/books/00/05/21/bsp/bestpapernonfiction.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/16/books/politics-101-with-all-its-spitballs-and-sneers.html
- ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (25 August 2009). "Successful Comic and Rodent Tries Unfamiliar Role: Sports Fan". Retrieved 13 April 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "PAPERBACK BEST SELLERS: September 30, 2001". The New York Times. 30 September 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ Ryzik, Melena. "Pomp, Cursing and Hope at the Gothams". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.