Andy Greenwald | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 19, 1977
Occupation | Author, screenwriter, podcast host |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University, AB |
Subject | Music, Television |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
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Andy Greenwald (born May 19, 1977) is an American author, critic, podcaster, [1] screenwriter, and television producer. [2] [3]
Greenwald grew up in Philadelphia and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Friends' Central School in Philadelphia and Brown University in Providence. [4] He is married to an attorney and has two daughters. [5] [6] Greenwald made a Twin Peaks fanzine in middle school. [7]
Greenwald was a senior contributing writer at Spin, and has also written for such publications as The Washington Post, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, The Village Voice, MTV Magazine, Complex, and Magnet. [8] He is the author of the books Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo [9] and Miss Misery: A Novel. [4]
From 2011 to 2015, he was a staff writer and principal TV writer for Bill Simmons' ESPN website Grantland. [10] During his time at Grantland, he began podcasting with his best friend and pop culture writer Chris Ryan. [11], hosting both the Andy Greenwald Podcast and the Hollywood Prospectus Podcast. Once Grantland closed and Simmons started The Ringer in Los Angeles, both Greenwald and Ryan began co-hosting The Watch on the new site's podcast network. [12] In 2016, he and Ryan began hosting the Game of Thrones aftershow After the Thrones on HBO, as well as the Mr Robot aftershow Hacking Robot on USA Network. [8]
Beginning in 2016, Greenwald worked as a screenwriter on the superhero TV show Legion. [3] In 2018, Greenwald and Sam Esmail's adaptation of the Ross Thomas book Briarpatch was ordered to series on USA Network. [13] Greenwald is both a writer and executive producer on the show, which stars Rosario Dawson. [14] The show was cancelled after one season. [15] It was reported that Greenwald was part of a writer's room for a new Star Wars project. [16]
Andy Greenwald | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 19, 1977
Occupation | Author, screenwriter, podcast host |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brown University, AB |
Subject | Music, Television |
Children | 2 |
Website | |
web |
Andy Greenwald (born May 19, 1977) is an American author, critic, podcaster, [1] screenwriter, and television producer. [2] [3]
Greenwald grew up in Philadelphia and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Friends' Central School in Philadelphia and Brown University in Providence. [4] He is married to an attorney and has two daughters. [5] [6] Greenwald made a Twin Peaks fanzine in middle school. [7]
Greenwald was a senior contributing writer at Spin, and has also written for such publications as The Washington Post, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, The Village Voice, MTV Magazine, Complex, and Magnet. [8] He is the author of the books Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo [9] and Miss Misery: A Novel. [4]
From 2011 to 2015, he was a staff writer and principal TV writer for Bill Simmons' ESPN website Grantland. [10] During his time at Grantland, he began podcasting with his best friend and pop culture writer Chris Ryan. [11], hosting both the Andy Greenwald Podcast and the Hollywood Prospectus Podcast. Once Grantland closed and Simmons started The Ringer in Los Angeles, both Greenwald and Ryan began co-hosting The Watch on the new site's podcast network. [12] In 2016, he and Ryan began hosting the Game of Thrones aftershow After the Thrones on HBO, as well as the Mr Robot aftershow Hacking Robot on USA Network. [8]
Beginning in 2016, Greenwald worked as a screenwriter on the superhero TV show Legion. [3] In 2018, Greenwald and Sam Esmail's adaptation of the Ross Thomas book Briarpatch was ordered to series on USA Network. [13] Greenwald is both a writer and executive producer on the show, which stars Rosario Dawson. [14] The show was cancelled after one season. [15] It was reported that Greenwald was part of a writer's room for a new Star Wars project. [16]