Evan Goldberg

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Evan Goldberg
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Goldberg at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Evan D. Goldberg

(1982-09-15) September 15, 1982 (age 42)
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
  • director
  • comedian
Years active2004–present
Notable work Superbad
Pineapple Express
This Is the End
The Interview
Sausage Party
Good Boys
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Title
SpouseLisa Yadavaia

Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian filmmaker. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including Superbad , Pineapple Express , This Is the End , The Interview , Sausage Party , Good Boys and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem . Goldberg and Rogen launched the cannabis company Houseplant in Canada in 2019.

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Early life

Goldberg was born on September 15, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Jewish family. [1] [2] Raised in Marpole, [3] he attended Point Grey Secondary School (where he met and befriended Rogen) and McGill University.

Career

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Goldberg at the 2013 WonderCon

Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of Da Ali G Show for its 2004 season, along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen. They collaborated on the films, Knocked Up , Superbad , Pineapple Express , Funny People , and The Green Hornet with their production company Point Grey Pictures, named after Point Grey Secondary School. [4]

In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse , which was later made as This Is the End , and was released in June 2013.

During the time, both Rogen and Goldberg through his Point Grey Pictures company had set up a joint venture with major client Good Universe to set up mainstream comedy films. [5]

Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons . After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks was a fan of Superbad , they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. [6] [7] They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. [8] It became the episode "Homer the Whopper", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one.

Goldberg has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans .

Personal life

He is married to Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitle Director Writer Producer Notes
2007 Superbad NoYesExecutive
Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse NoYesYesShort film
2008 Pineapple Express NoYesExecutive
2011 The Green Hornet NoYesExecutive
Goon NoYesNo
2012 The Watch NoYesNo
2013 This Is the End YesYesYesCo-directed with Seth Rogen
2014 The Interview [11] YesStoryYes
2015 The Night Before [12] NoYesYes
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising NoYesYes
Sausage Party [13] NoYesYes
2017Bananas TownYesNoNoCo-directed with Seth Rogen;
Short film
Dumpster DivingYesNoNo
2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem NoYesYes

Producer only

Executive producer only

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterExecutive
Producer
Notes
2004 Da Ali G Show NoYesNo6 episodes
2009 The Simpsons NoYesNoEpisode: "Homer the Whopper"
2016–2019 Preacher YesYesYesCo-Developer
Directed 4 episodes
Story written episode: "Pilot"
2017 Future Man YesNoYesDirected 3 episodes
2019–present Black Monday YesNoYesDirected episode: "365"
2019–present The Boys NoNoYes
2021–present Invincible NoNoYes
2021 Santa Inc. NoNoYes
2022 Pam & Tommy NoNoYes
2022–present The Boys Presents: Diabolical NoYesYesCo-Developer
Episode: "Laser Baby's Day Out"
2023 Paul T. Goldman NoNoYes
2023–present Gen V NoYesYesCo-Developer
Episode: "God U."
2024 The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down NoNoYes
Sausage Party: Foodtopia NoYesYesCo-Developer
Episode: "First Course"
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NoNoYes
TBA Darkwing Duck NoNoYesReboot
Co-developer [15] [16]
TaleSpin NoNoYes
The Studio YesYesYes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResultNotes
2005 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program Da Ali G Show NominatedShared with writing staff
2008 Canadian Comedy Awards Best Writing – Film Superbad WonShared with Seth Rogen
2012 Golden Globe Awards Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 50/50 Nominated [17] Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin
Independent Spirit Awards Best Feature Film Nominated [17] Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Screenplay Goon NominatedShared with Jay Baruchel
2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series The Boys NominatedShared with producers
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Pam & Tommy NominatedShared with producers
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program The Boys Presents: Diabolical NominatedShared with producers
2024 Annie Awards Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem NominatedShared with Seth Rogen, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit

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