Dave Holstein

Dave Holstein
Born	David Holstein Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupations	Screenwriter producer showrunner
Years active	2004 – present

Dave Holstein is an American screenwriter, producer, and showrunner known for his work in television and film. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Life and career

Dave Holstein, born in Houston, Texas, is a graduate of Northwestern University. ^[4] He created and wrote for the Showtime series Kidding , starring Jim Carrey, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. ^[5] He has been a writer and producer for shows like Weeds , The Brink on HBO, I'm Dying Up Here on Showtime, and the final season of Raising Hope on FOX. ^{[6] [7]} Additionally, he has written for Gigantic on TeenNick. ^[4] His film work includes co-writing the screenplay for Pixar’s sequel Inside Out 2 . ^[8]

In theater, Holstein's notable work includes the musical adaptation of The Emperor's New Clothes, which was staged at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. ^[9] He also co-wrote the interactive musical short film My Little Red/Green Coat with Alan Schmuckler, which premiered at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2015. ^[10] Additionally, he attended the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals in 2014. ^[11]

In addition to his television and theater work, Holstein has ventured into podcasting with "Wait Wait Don't Kill Me," the first ever serialized podcast musical which he co-wrote with Alan Schmuckler, for which he received the 2017 Webby Award. ^[12]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Writer	Producer	Creator	Notes
2008–2012	Weeds	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote 19 episodes, produced 13 episodes
2010–2011	Gigantic	Yes	No	No	Wrote 4 episodes
2013–2014	Raising Hope	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote 1 episode, produced 20 episodes
2015	The Brink	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote 3 episodes, produced 9 episodes
2017	I'm Dying Up Here	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote 1 episode, produced 9 episodes
2018–2020	Kidding	Yes	Yes	Yes	20 episodes
2020	68 Whiskey	Yes	Yes	No	Wrote 2 episodes, produced 10 episodes
2024	Inside Out 2	Yes	No	No	Feature film

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2009	Nominated	Writers Guild of America Awards	Comedy Series	Weeds	[13]
2019	Nominated	Golden Globe Awards	Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Kidding	[5]
2024	Won	Hamptons International Film Festival	Achievement in Screenwriting Award	Inside Out 2	[14]
	Nominated	International Online Cinema Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay
2025	Nominated	Annie Awards	Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production		[15]

References

1. "'It's like writing inside a dishwasher when it's on': 'Inside Out 2' writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein on crafting the blockbuster sequel". goldderby.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
2. "'Inside Out 2' Writer Reflects on the Anxiety of Writing a Movie About Anxiety". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
3. "'Kidding' Creator Dave Holstein on Landing Jim Carrey and the Dark Comedy's Incredible Cast". collider.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
4. "Dave Holstein". avclub.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
5. "Kidding". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
6. "Dave Holstein's show "Kidding" puts a ray of sunshine in a troubled world". dailynorthwestern.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
7. "Not Kidding Around: Dave Holstein Talks About His New Jim Carrey-Starring Show". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
8. ""Inside Out 2" Screenwriter Dave Holstein on Anxiety Taking Center Stage". motionpictures.org. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
9. "Alumni's Musical Adaptation of "The Emperor's New Clothes" Opens at Wirtz". communication.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
10. "Watch New Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Musical Film, "My Little Red/Green Coat"". playbill.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
11. "Goodspeed Musicals Announces 46 Artists to Participate in Johnny Mercer Writers Colony". theatermania.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
12. "Secrets, Crimes & Audiotape: Wait Wait Don't Kill Me Series". winners.webbyawards.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
13. "2009 Writers Guild Awards Announced". deadline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
14. "Demi Moore, Liev Schreiber and Malcolm Washington Set for Hamptons International Film Festival Honors". variety.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
15. "Annie Awards 2025: 'The Wild Robot' Leads with 10 Nominations". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

External links

• Dave Holstein at IMDb