Jordan Gershowitz is an American Emmy-nominated television writer, executive producer, and author. He is known for his work in children's television and animation, including series for Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney, Apple TV+, and Warner Bros. He has also published children's books and written licensed comic books.
Gershowitz was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and raised in Westampton, New Jersey. He graduated in 2006 from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] Gershowitz graduated from Indiana University [4] [5] [2] with a degree in telecommunications and a minor from the Kelley School of Business.
While attending Indiana University, Gershowitz interned for MTV/Viacom in New York and Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. After graduating, Gershowitz became a page at NBC and also worked for CBS. [5] [6] [2] In 2018, Gershowitz was named to the Tracking Board's Young & Hungry List as one of Hollywood's Top 100 new writers. [2] [7] [8]
Gershowitz has written and developed content for major studios such as Nickelodeon, Netflix, DreamWorks Animation, Disney, Warner Bros., HBO Max, and the BBC. In 2018, he was named to The Tracking Board's "Young & Hungry" List of Hollywood's Top 100 New Writers. [8] [7] His writing and development credits include:
Gershowitz was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award for The Tiny Chef Show (Nickelodeon) in the category of Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Series., and for an International Emmy Award for Oddbods (One Animation) in the Best Kids: Animation category. [2]
Gershowitz is the author of the children's picture book Ignore the Trolls, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat and published by POW! Kids in 2019. [14] [15] [12] [4] [3] He has also written licensed comic books for Zorro , [16] The Three Stooges [17] [18] . Alongside writer S.A. Check, he co-wrote the officially licensed Laurel & Hardy comic book series for American Mythology Productions. [19] Gershowitz was also the author of Fast & Furious: Spy Racers: From Gears to Gadgets. [20]
Gershowitz served as executive producer on several independent feature films, including:
Gershowitz was a member of the band Rushmore, [24] which performed with acts such as Plain White Ts [25] and Justin Bieber. [2] In 2009, the band was nominated for Best Breakout Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. [1] [4] [5] [6] [2] [26]