Stuart Blumberg
| Stuart Blumberg | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Stuart Ethan Blumberg July 19, 1969 |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation |
Screenwriter Producer Director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Home town | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
Stuart Blumberg (born July 19, 1969)[1] is an American screenwriter, actor, producer and director.
Early life
Blumberg grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from University School.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3] He graduated from Yale University in 1991 with a BA in History, where Edward Norton was a roommate.
Career
Blumberg was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for co-writing The Kids Are All Right.[4][5]
Blumberg made his directorial debut with the Hollywood film Thanks for Sharing[6] starring Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, and Alecia Moore.[7][8] The film is about sex addiction and how a group of New Yorkers deal with recovery.[2][9]
He is attached to direct John Grisham's adaptation of The Testament which will star John Heard, Ellie Goulding and Nicole Appleton.
Filmography
As director
- Thanks for Sharing (2012)
- She Said, She Said (short, 2013)[10]
- The Testament (TBA)
As writer
- MADtv (TV series, 1996)
- Keeping the Faith (2000)
- The Girl Next Door (2004)
- The Kids Are All Right (2010)
- Thanks for Sharing (2012)
References
- ↑ "Stuart Ethan Blumberg - United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- 1 2 O'Connor, Clint (19 September 2013). "Shaker Heights native Stuart Blumberg: The director of 'Thanks for Sharing' talks about 'actor-bait' Mark Ruffalo and recruiting Pink for a sex-addiction movie". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Futterman, Ellen (February 23, 2011). "Oscar night for the Jews". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- ↑ THR Staff (4 February 2011). "Stuart Blumberg, 'The Kids Are All Right'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Nelson, Rob (26 January 2010). "Review: ‘The Kids Are All Right’". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (12 May 2011). "Tim Robbins Boards 'Kids Are All Right' Writer's Directorial Debut (Cannes Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Cornish, Audie (20 September 2013). "Stuart Blumberg Really Wants To Talk About Sex". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Graham, Trey (19 September 2013). "Don't Worry, Kids, These (Sex) Addicts Are All Right". NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ Minow, Nell (September 2013). "Interview: Stuart Blumberg, Writer/Director of "Thanks for Sharing"". Beliefnet. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Marisa Tomei and Elodie Bouchez Star in Co's 'She Said, She Said' Short (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.