Josh Singer
Josh Singer | |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School Harvard Business School |
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Josh Singer (born 1972) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing The Fifth Estate (2013), Spotlight (2015), The Post (2017), First Man (2018), and Maestro (2023). He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Spotlight and was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay for Spotlight and The Post.
Early life and education
Singer was born in
Singer graduated
Career
After Singer graduated from Harvard, he was hired by showrunner John Wells to write for The West Wing.[6]
In 2006 he was nominated for a WGA award.[8]
In 2012, Singer wrote the screenplay for
Personal life
In 2011, Singer married the American novelist
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Notes |
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2013 | The Fifth Estate | |
2015 | Spotlight | with WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated—Golden Globe for Best Screenplay |
2017 | The Post | with Liz Hannah; Nominated—Golden Globe for Best Screenplay |
2018 | First Man | Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay |
2023 | Maestro | with Bradley Cooper Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay |
TBA | Untitled Bullitt reboot |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2004–2006 | The West Wing | Editor and writer |
2007–2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Producer |
2009 | Lie to Me | Supervising producer |
2009–2010 | Fringe | |
2010–2011 | Co-executive producer | |
2023 | The Last Thing He Told Me
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Executive producer |
Awards and nominations
Singer won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Spotlight in 2015 and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay for the film. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for The Post in 2018. In 2023 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay alongside Bradley Cooper for the film Maestro.
References
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (June 19, 2016). "Interview: Spotlight writer Josh Singer". Awards Daily.
- ^ a b c Holmes, Kristen (May 27, 1990). "Another Feather In Cap Of Former 'Nerd'". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "The Art of Adaptation The Fifth Estate". The writing studio. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ (That production company is now called "Sesame Workshop")
- ^ Erbland, Kate (November 4, 2015). "How 'Spotlight' Screenwriter Josh Singer Recovered From 'The Fifth Estate' With Another Journalism Film". Indie wire. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ a b Thompson, Anne (October 16, 2013). "Josh Singer Talks Challenges of Tackling WikiLeaks Drama 'The Fifth Estate' --and What He Left Out". Indie Wire. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ "Native son forges 'West Wing'-Constitution Center ties". The Philadelphia Inquirer. April 26, 2005. p. D05.
- ^ Soares, Andre (January 20, 2006). "Writers Guild Awards 2006". Alt Film Guide. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ Tullis, Paul (October 21, 2013). ""Fifth Estate" Screenwriter Reveals All". takepart.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-25. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Erbland, Kate (November 4, 2015). ""How 'Spotlight' Screenwriter Josh Singer Recovered From 'The Fifth Estate' With Another Journalism Film"". indiewire.com. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
External links
- Josh Singer at IMDb