Rodney Rothman
Rodney Rothman | |
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 Rothman at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
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| Occupation | Television writer, producer, author, screenwriter, film director |
Rodney Rothman is an American writer, producer, and film director. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, and also wrote the scripts for Grudge Match, 22 Jump Street and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which served as his feature directorial debut. His work on the film earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Annie Awards for Directing and Writing in a Feature Production.
Career[]
In 2005, Rothman wrote the book Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement.[1] He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, and also wrote the scripts for Grudge Match, 22 Jump Street and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which served as his feature directorial debut. He co-directed the film with Bob Persichetti and Peter Ramsey, and co-wrote with Phil Lord. His work on the film earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Annie Awards for Directing and Writing in a Feature Production.
In 2021, Rothman partnered with former MGM Co-President of Production Adam Rosenberg to form Modern Magic, a media company focused "on creating event entertainment for the 21st-century audience, across animation and live-action". Modern Magic's upcoming projects include: an original animated feature inspired by the music of the late rapper Juice WRLD, an animated feature based on the SXSW award-winning short film Nuevo Rico, and a live-action feature that Quinta Brunson is currently scripting for Sony Pictures.[2]
Filmography[]
Television[]
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 1995–2000 | Late Show with David Letterman | Yes | Yes | Apprentice writer (1995–1996); Staff writer (1996–1998); Head writer (1998–2000); Producer (1999–2000)[3] |
| 2001–2002 | Undeclared | Yes | supervising | |
| 2004 | Game Over | No | consultant | |
| Yes | executive | TV pilot for HBO | ||
| 2005 | No | executive | Creator; TV pilot for NBC | |
| Committed | Yes | supervising | ||
| 2006 | Help Me Help You | Yes | executive | |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Yes | No | ||
| TBA | The Promised Neverland | No | executive | Director[4] |
Film[]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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| 2013 | Grudge Match | No | Yes | Co-writer, screenplay only (with Tim Kelleher) |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street | No | Yes | Co-writer, screenplay only (with Michael Bacall and Oren Uziel) |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut Co-director (with Bob Persichetti and Peter Ramsey) Co-writer, screenplay only (with Phil Lord) |
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References[]
- ^ 'Something' Discovered in Space... It's a Horror/Comedy!
- ^ Grobar, Matt (July 20, 2021). "Modern Magic: Adam Rosenberg & Rodney Rothman Launch Company Focused On Event Animation And Live-Action". Deadline.
- ^ Modest Proposal Interview
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (June 11, 2020). "Amazon Develops The Promised Neverland Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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