John Liman Hamburg (born May 26, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer.
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| Born | John Liman Hamberg May 26, 1970 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film producer |
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Personal life edit
Hamburg was born to a Jewish family[1] in Manhattan, the son of New York City radio personality Joan Hamburg and Morton I. Hamburg.[2] He graduated from Brown University in 1992 with a degree in history. He then attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[3]
Hamburg is married to actress Christina Kirk.[2]
Career edit
After screening his 1996 short film Tick at the Sundance Film Festival, Hamburg wrote and directed the 1998 film Safe Men. Hamburg then found greater success co-writing Meet the Parents and Zoolander, and returned to the director's chair with Along Came Polly, which he also wrote. He also co-wrote the sequel Meet the Fockers. In 2009, Hamburg wrote and directed the hit comedy I Love You, Man. He wrote the second sequel to Meet the Parents, entitled Little Fockers.[2]
In 2016, Hamburg co-wrote the sequel Zoolander 2, which grossed $56 million at the box office compared to a $50 million budget,[4] and directed and co-wrote the comedy Why Him? for 20th Century Fox.[5] In 2022, he wrote and directed the Netflix film Me Time starring Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg.[6][7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tick | Yes | No | Yes | Short film |
| 1998 | Safe Men | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2000 | Meet The Parents | No | No | Yes | |
| 2001 | Zoolander | No | No | Yes | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | No | No | Yes | |
| 2004 | Along Came Polly | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | No | Yes | Yes | Nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay |
| 2015 | Drunk Wedding | No | Executive | No | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | No | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Yes | Executive | Yes | |
| 2018 | Night School | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Me Time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Safe Men | Philip |
| 2003 | Duplex | Mr. Friedman |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2003 | Undeclared | Yes | No | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Stella | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Captain | Yes | Executive | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2011 | New Girl | Yes | No | Episode "Cece Crashes" |
| 2015 | The Grinder | Yes | No | Episode "Little Mitchard No More" |
| 2015 | Good Session | Yes | Executive | TV movie |
| 2019–2021 | The Unicorn | Yes | Executive | Directed 4 episodes |
References edit
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (22 December 2010). "Meet the "Parents" of Little Fockers". Jewish Journal.
- ^ a b c "Christina Kirk, John Hamburg". The New York Times. September 25, 2005. p. 23. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ "John Hamburg Director Bio".
- ^ "Zoolander 2". IMDb.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 18, 2014). "John Hamburg Launches Production Company, Inks Overall Deal With 20th TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Kit, Borys (February 26, 2021). "Kevin Hart, John Hamburg Team for Netflix Comedy Me Time (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Billington, Alex (2022-07-26). "Kevin Hart & Mark Wahlberg Get Wild in Comedy 'Me Time' Trailer". FirstSShowing.net. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
External links edit
- John Hamburg at IMDb
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