Andy Greenwald

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Andy Greenwald
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Born (1977-05-19) May 19, 1977 (age 48)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter, podcast host
Nationality American
Alma mater Brown University, AB
SubjectMusic, Television
Children2
Website
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Andy Greenwald (born May 19, 1977) is an American author, critic, podcaster, [1] screenwriter, and television producer. [2] [3]

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Life and career

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 was both a writer and executive producer on the show, which starred 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] In late 2024, Greenwald joined the writer's room for HBO's upcoming live-action Harry Potter television series adaptation. [17]

References

  1. ↑ Casselberry, Ian (2015-11-06). "Andy Greenwald and his podcasts reunite with Bill Simmons". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  2. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (2019-06-06). "'Briarpatch': Kim Dickens Joins USA Crime Anthology As Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  3. 1 2 Cobb, Kayla (2017-02-22). "From Grantland Critic To TV Writer: Andy Greenwald Discusses His Journey To 'Legion'". Decider. Decider.com. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  4. 1 2 "Class of 1999". www.brownalumnimagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. ↑ Tishgart, Sierra (2017-06-03). "Andy Greenwald Craves Herr's Potato Chips at Inopportune Times". Grub Street. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  6. ↑ Wolff, Zoë (2007-06-03). "North American Songbird". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  7. ↑ "A Former TV Critic Puts Himself Under the Microscope". New York Times . Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 Petski, Denise (2016-07-08). "'Mr. Robot' Season 2 Gets More Episodes; Andy Greenwald To Host Live Aftershow – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  9. ↑ Fallon, Claire (2017-04-25). "A History Of All-Girl Bands And The Rock World That Tried To Keep Them Out". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  10. ↑ Holmes, Dave (2017-03-29). "How an Unconventional Career Shift Helped Create 'Legion', TV's Most Unconventional Superhero Show". Esquire. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Chris; Greenwald, Andy (2013-11-27). "Hollywood Prospectus Podcast: Talking About Emo Music, With Special Guests Geoff Rickly, Jim Adkins, and Chris Carrabba". Grantland. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  12. ↑ "The Watch - The Ringer". www.theringer.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  13. ↑ "The Watch: Our Mid-2019 TV Superlatives, Plus: 'Dark' Season 2 | The Watch on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  14. ↑ Petski, Denise (2019-06-24). "'Briarpatch': Ed Asner & Alan Cumming To Recur On USA Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  15. ↑ White, Peter (July 17, 2020). "'Briarpatch' Canceled At USA Network After One Season, Showrunner Andy Greenwald Extends Overall Deal At UCP". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ↑ "A Secret Writers Room, a Rising Scribe and a Post-'Skywalker' Timeline: A Look Inside Damon Lindelof's 'Star Wars' Movie (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  17. ↑ Chandramouli, Bhargav (2024-10-06). "Writers Room for 'Harry Potter' HBO TV Show Revealed". Feature First. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
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