Max Handelman

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Max Handelman
Born (1973-05-03) May 3, 1973 (age 48)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationCatlin Gabel School
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationProducer, sportswriter, blogger
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He co-wrote the book Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not) with Erik Barmack.[1] Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks. Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3]

Early life[]

Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He was raised in a Jewish household. Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003.[4]

Career and works[]

Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions alongside wife Elizabeth Banks. Their first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3] The company is best known for the hit Pitch Perfect film franchise.

He is an avid fan of fantasy football and penned a work on the subject, Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with friend Erik Barmack. Handelman and Barmack also collaborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers entitled Beyond Bowie.

Personal life[]

Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003.[5] The couple live in Los Angeles.[3] He and his wife had their first child, a boy named Felix, via surrogacy in March 2011.[6] On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy.[7] He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.[8]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Surrogates Producer
2012 Pitch Perfect Producer
2015 Resident Advisors Producer Web series
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Producer
2016 The Most Hated Woman in America Producer
2017 The Trustee Producer Television film
2017 Pitch Perfect 3 Producer
2019 Charlie's Angels Producer
2022 Cocaine Bear Producer Filming

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Max Handelman and Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Mostow, Jonathon (November 18, 2007). "Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "About". Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  4. ^ "Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  5. ^ "She's game". USAWeekend.com. USA Today. 2006-08-20.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Sarah Michaud. "Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate". people.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  7. ^ Hazlett, Courtney. "Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment". Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. ^ Beck, Byron (December 1, 2014). "Spotted in Portland: Elizabeth Banks". GoLocalPDX. Retrieved October 3, 2017.

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