Matt Wheeler

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Matt Wheeler (also known as Matt JL Wheeler) is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked in TV and film.[1][2]

Education[]

Wheeler graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in English literature,[2] before attending the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he gained an MFA in screenwriting.[3][4] He was awarded the BAFTA scholarship, and in addition to winning the 2010 UCLA showcase competition, he was also granted the prestigious Samuel Goldwyn Award.[1][5]

Works[]

Wheeler adapted "The Informant" for Sony (based on the Thomas Perry novel)[6] and "Tin Men" for Warner Brothers[7] as well as writing the screenplay for the 2016 film Who Gets the Dog?,[8] starring Alicia Silverstone.[9]

In 2015, he joined CBS's Hawaii Five-0, where he worked for five seasons,[10] with writing credits on 32 episodes.[11][12] For seasons 9 and 10, Wheeler was a co-showrunner.[13] Wheeler wrote the pilot and co-created the summer event series, Salvation, which premiered on CBS on 12 July 2017.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Screenwriting grad Matt Wheeler lands major studio writing gig". UCLA School of TFT. 2012-02-02. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ a b John, Arit (November 1, 2010). "Prized Writers: Four of five finalists for the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards are UCLA students and recent graduates". Daily Bruin. dailybruin.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "UCLA Student Wins Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for 'Paint It Black'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Recent Grad Matt Wheeler Lands Major Studio Writing Gig". School of Theater, Film and Television, UCLA. December 2, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. ^ 2010-11-02T01:00:00+00:00. "Samuel Goldwyn Foundation announces screenwriter winners". Screen. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  6. ^ "Matt Wheeler Scribing Adaptation of Thomas Perry's 'The Informant' for Sony". The Film Stage. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December 13, 2013). "Warner Bros Sets Matt Wheeler To Script 'Tin Men'". Deadline. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  8. ^ Sneider, Jeff (2011-08-27). "Longoria plans post-'Housewives' career". Variety. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  9. ^ "Who Gets the Dog?". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  10. ^ , Wikipedia, 2020-02-24, retrieved 2020-02-28
  11. ^ Burbridge, Wendie (December 2016). "The best 'Hawaii Five-0' episodes of 2016". Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  12. ^ By Wendie Burbridge, Special to the Star-Advertiser; Sept. 28, 2019 (2019-09-28). "Five-0 Redux: 'Aloha' means hello, goodbye in 'Hawaii Five-0' season premiere". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-02-28.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Matt JL Wheeler". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  14. ^ "Salvation, A New Dramatic Thriller, Set To Premiere On CBS In Summer 2017". CBS. cbs.com. October 20, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  15. ^ "Salvation Season 1 Episode 1 - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved 2017-09-27.

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