Liz Tuccillo | |
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Occupation | Writer, producer |
Genre | Self-improvement, Comedy |
Notable works | He's Just Not That Into You |
Liz Tuccillo is an American writer and producer best known for her work on the HBO comedy series Sex and the City and for co-authoring (with Greg Behrendt) the self-help book He's Just Not That Into You , for which they won a Quill Award. [1] Her first novel, How to Be Single, was published in June 2008 and adapted into a feature film in 2016.
Tuccillo wrote the 2005 television series Related , [2] which aired on the WB network. She directed and wrote the 2008 film Gone to the Dogs [3] and the film Take Care which premiered at South by Southwest in March 2014. [4]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1989 | I Love N.Y. | Actress (Italian Girl) | |
1996 | Ed's Next Move | Actress (Numbers Woman) | |
2008 | Claire | Writer, Director, Producer | short |
2008 | Gone to the Dogs | Writer, Director, Producer | short |
2008 | 27 Dresses | Script supervisor | |
2009 | Four Single Fathers | Writer, Producer | |
2009 | He's Just Not That Into You | Based on her book | |
2010 | Meet My Boyfriend!!! | Writer | short |
2014 | Take Care | Writer, Director, Producer | |
2016 | How To Be Single | Based on her book |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1990 | ABC Afterschool Special | Actress (unknown role) | Episode: "Stood Up!" |
2002-2004 | Sex and the City | Staff writer (Season 5); story editor, writer, executive story editor (Season 6) | Writer of episode: "The Post-It Always Sticks Twice" |
2005-2006 | Related | Creator, co-executive producer | |
2008 | Puppy Love | Writer | web series |
2011 | Love Bites | Consulting producer | |
2011 | Paul the Male Matchmaker | Writer, executive producer | |
2013 | Smash | Writer | Episode: "The Read-Through" |
2018 | Sweetbitter | Writer, co-executive producer | Wrote episode: "Simone's" |
2018-2019 | Divorce | Executive producer, showrunner, writer | Wrote episodes: "Worth It," "Charred," "Bad Manners," "Knock Knock" |
2022 | Alaska Daily | Co-executive producer, writer | Wrote episode: "The Weekend" |
In 2000, Tuccillo's play Joe Fearless, a play for sports fanatics (and the people who tolerate them) premiered off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company. Among its cast were Julie Dretzin, Michael Ealy, Dan Fogler, Michael Potts, Blake Robbins, Randy Ryan, and Callie Thorne. It was directed by Craig Carlisle. [6]
In 2002, Tuccillo's musical Cheyenne: A Transwestern premiered at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles. Tuccillo wrote the book and lyrics and Phillip Rogers wrote the music. It was directed by Craig Carlisle. [7]
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