Alec Berg | |
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 Berg at SXSW 2016 | |
| Born | 1969or1970(age 53–54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | |
Alec Berg (born 1969or1970) [1] is an American television writer, director and producer.
Berg, who is of Swedish descent, [2] is a graduate of Harvard University. [1]
He wrote for the sitcom Seinfeld . He is co-creator with Bill Hader and executive producer of Barry . [3] He also co-wrote the screenplays for the films The Cat in the Hat , EuroTrip , and The Dictator . Berg is also an executive producer (and sometime director) of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as an executive producer of Silicon Valley . [4] [5] In 2016, Berg signed an overall deal with HBO. [6]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody | TV movie |
| 1992 | Great Scott! | Episode "Date Bait" |
| 1994 | Herman's Head | Episode "Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder" |
| 1995–2000 | The Moxy & Flea Show | |
| 1996 | 68th Academy Awards | Wrote special material |
| 1994–1998 | Seinfeld | 13 episodes |
| 2002 | The Barenaked Ladies Show | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Screenplay |
| 2004 | EuroTrip | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Additional dialogue |
| 1994, 1998–2009 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | The Dictator | |
| 2013 | Clear History | |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 7 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 9 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eurotrip | Co-director (uncredited) |
| 2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | New Girl | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 11 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 7 episodes |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Herman's Head | 22 episodes; served as story editor |
| 1996–1998 | Seinfeld | 44 episodes |
| 2004 | Eurotrip | |
| 2005, 2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 32 episodes |
| 2012 | The Dictator | |
| 2013 | Clear History | |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 53 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 32 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Laid Plans | Phone Guy No. 1 | |
| 2019 | Silicon Valley | Documentarian | Episode “Exit Event” |
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