Will Reiser: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
mNo edit summary
 
(33 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|American screenwriter and producer}}
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
{{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox writer/doc]] -->
| name = Will Reiser
| name = Will Reiser
Line 6: Line 7:
| pseudonym =
| pseudonym =
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1980}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| occupation = Screenwriter
| occupation = Screenwriter, producer
| language = English
| language = English
| nationality = American
| nationality = American
Line 23: Line 24:
| partner =
| partner =
| children =
| children =
| relatives =
| relatives = [[Paul Reiser]] (cousin)
| influences =
| influences =
| influenced =
| influenced =
Line 31: Line 32:
| portaldisp =
| portaldisp =
}}
}}
'''Will Reiser''' (born 1980) is an American screenwriter and television producer. He is best known for writing the 2011 film ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]'', which was based on his own experience with cancer.
'''Will Reiser''' is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the 2011 film ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]'', which was based on his own experience with cancer.

==Early life==
He is the cousin of actor and comedian [[Paul Reiser]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4jm24n/i_am_paul_reiser_actor_comedian_author_and/|title=I am Paul Reiser - Actor, Comedian, Author, and Musician. Ask Me Anything! • /r/IAmA|work=reddit.com|access-date=October 23, 2016}}</ref>

Reiser attended [[Hampshire College]] in [[Amherst, Massachusetts]], graduating in 2003.<ref name=hc>{{cite web|url=http://sites.hampshire.edu/nsswinter2011/2011/12/06/in-the-studio/|title=In the Studio|date=December 6, 2011|work=Non Satis Scire|publisher=[[Hampshire College]]|access-date=January 21, 2013}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Reiser attended [[Hampshire College]] in [[Amherst, Massachusetts]], graduating in 2003.<ref name=hc>{{cite web|url=http://sites.hampshire.edu/nsswinter2011/2011/12/06/in-the-studio/|title=In the Studio|date=December 6, 2011|work=Non Satis Scire|publisher=[[Hampshire College]]|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref> His first job as a television producer was on ''[[Da Ali G Show]]''. In 2005, during his time working as an associate producer, he was diagnosed with a form of [[spinal tumor|spinal cancer]] at the age of 25.<ref name=ct>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-29/entertainment/sc-mov-0928-seth-rogen-50-50-20110929_1_reiser-rogen-and-goldberg-cancer-survivors|title=A story of friends, co-starring cancer|date=September 29, 2011|last=Phillips|first=Michael|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name=iw>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/futures_50_50_screenwriter_will_reiser_on_making_cancer_funny|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=September 29, 2011|accessdate=January 21, 2013|title="50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser on Making Cancer Funny|publisher=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> After he underwent surgery, he was urged by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]], who also worked on ''Da Ali G Show'', to write a screenplay based on his experiences.<ref name=av>{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/will-reiser-and-seth-rogen,62519/|title= Will Reiser and Seth Rogen|date=September 29, 2013|accessdate=January 21, 2013|last=Adams|first=Erik|work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> Reiser completed his first draft of ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]'' in 2008;<ref name=iw/> it was his first screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/15/news/la-en-will-reiser-20111215|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|last=Reiser|first=Will|title=Is it true? Well, '50/50'|accessdate=January 21, 2013|date=December 15, 2011}}</ref> With Rogen and Golberg producing the film, the script was bought by [[Mandate Pictures]] with Rogen also attached to star in the film as the best friend of the protagonist, Adam (played by [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]), and the film was released in September 2011.<ref name=av/> At the time of the film's release, Reiser had been cancer-free for 6 years.<ref name=ct/> He won numerous awards for ''50/50'', including the [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best First Screenplay and the [[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures]] award for Best Original Screenplay.<ref name=hc/> He was also honored at the 2012 Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults for his "courage, irreverence and creativity in achieving meaningful and impactful change on behalf of the young adult cancer survivorship movement".<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/5050-screenwriter-will-reiser-to-be-honored-at-5th-annual-omg-cancer-summit-for-young-adults-135524873.html|title="50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser to Be Honored at 5th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults|date=December 13, 2011|publisher=I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>
Reiser first worked as a producer in a number of TV productions, such as ''[[Da Ali G Show]]''. In 2005, during his time working as an associate producer, he was diagnosed with a form of [[spinal tumor|spinal cancer]] at the age of 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672425/|title=Will Reiser|work=imdb.com|access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=ct>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-29/entertainment/sc-mov-0928-seth-rogen-50-50-20110929_1_reiser-rogen-and-goldberg-cancer-survivors|title=A story of friends, co-starring cancer|date=September 29, 2011|last=Phillips|first=Michael|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=January 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name=iw>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/futures_50_50_screenwriter_will_reiser_on_making_cancer_funny|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=September 29, 2011|access-date=January 21, 2013|title="50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser on Making Cancer Funny|publisher=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref> After he underwent surgery, he was urged by [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]], who also worked on ''Da Ali G Show'', to write a screenplay based on his experiences.<ref name=av>{{cite news|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/will-reiser-and-seth-rogen,62519/|title= Will Reiser and Seth Rogen|date=September 29, 2013|access-date=January 21, 2013|last=Adams|first=Erik|work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> In 2008, Reiser completed his first draft of ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]'',<ref name=iw/> his first screenplay.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/15/news/la-en-will-reiser-20111215|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|last=Reiser|first=Will|title=Is it true? Well, '50/50'|access-date=January 21, 2013|date=December 15, 2011}}</ref> With Rogen and Goldberg producing the film, the script was bought by [[Mandate Pictures]], with Rogen also attached to star in the film as the best friend of the protagonist, Adam (played by [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]), and the film was released in September 2011.<ref name=av/> At the time of the film's release, Reiser had been cancer-free for six years.<ref name=ct/> He won numerous awards for ''50/50'', including the [[Independent Spirit Award]] for Best First Screenplay and the [[National Board of Review of Motion Pictures]] award for Best Original Screenplay.<ref name=hc/> He was also honored at the 2012 Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults for his "courage, irreverence and creativity in achieving meaningful and impactful change on behalf of the young adult cancer survivorship movement".<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/5050-screenwriter-will-reiser-to-be-honored-at-5th-annual-omg-cancer-summit-for-young-adults-135524873.html|title="50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser to Be Honored at 5th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults|date=December 13, 2011|publisher=I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation|access-date=January 21, 2013}}</ref>


Reiser's next writing project is a film titled ''Jamaica'', based on a vacation he took to Jamaica with his grandma at the age of 14. [[Jonathan Levine]], who directed ''50/50'', is also attached to direct ''Jamaica''.<ref name=ct/> Reiser is also working on American version of the German comedy film ''[[Men...]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2016300200_reiser26.html|last=Macdonald|first=Moira|date=September 25, 2011|title=Will Reiser's brush with cancer led to '50/50'|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|accessdate=January 21, 2013}}</ref>
In September 2011, it was reported that Reiser was working on an American version of the German comedy film ''[[Men...]]''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2016300200_reiser26.html|last=Macdonald|first=Moira|date=September 25, 2011|title=Will Reiser's brush with cancer led to '50/50'|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=January 21, 2013}}</ref> That same month, it was also reported that Reiser was working on a film titled ''Jamaica'', based on a vacation he took to Jamaica with his grandma at the age of 14. [[Jonathan Levine]], who directed ''50/50'', was attached to direct the film.<ref name=ct/>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! [[Feature film]] !! Credit/Role !! Notes || Ref.
|-
| 2011 || ''[[50/50 (2011 film)|50/50]]'' || Writer, executive producer, actor || [[Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay]]<br>[[National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>[[Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards|Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated – [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay]]<br>Nominated – [[San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay]]<br>Nominated – [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1306980/awards?ref_=tt_awd|title=50/50|date=30 September 2011|access-date=23 October 2016|via=IMDb}}</ref>
|-
| TBA || ''Jamaica'' || Writer || ||
|-
|}

===TV===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! [[Television Show]] !! Credit/Role !! Notes || Ref.
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Da Ali G Show]]'' || Associate producer || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Best Week Ever]]'' || Field producer || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Distraction (TV series)|Distraction]]'' || Segment producer || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Red State Diaries'' || Producer || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Garage Band Makeover'' || Producer || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl]]'' || Writer, field producer, supervising producer || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Talkshow with Spike Feresten]]'' || Field producer || One episode ||
|-
| 2007 || ''The Unseen Kind-Hearted Beast'' || Associate producer || ||
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
Line 44: Line 85:
*{{IMDb name|1672425}}
*{{IMDb name|1672425}}


{{Navboxes
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Reiser, Will
|title = Awards for Will Reiser
|list =
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
{{Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay}}
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Screenwriter
{{National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay}}
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1980
{{Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay}}
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reiser, Will}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reiser, Will}}
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:American male screenwriters]]
[[Category:American screenwriters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American television producers]]
[[Category:American television producers]]
[[Category:Cancer survivors]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 13:06, 2 November 2023

Will Reiser
OccupationScreenwriter, producer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Notable works50/50 (2011)
RelativesPaul Reiser (cousin)

Will Reiser is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the 2011 film 50/50, which was based on his own experience with cancer.

Early life[edit]

He is the cousin of actor and comedian Paul Reiser.[1]

Reiser attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, graduating in 2003.[2]

Career[edit]

Reiser first worked as a producer in a number of TV productions, such as Da Ali G Show. In 2005, during his time working as an associate producer, he was diagnosed with a form of spinal cancer at the age of 25.[3][4][5] After he underwent surgery, he was urged by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who also worked on Da Ali G Show, to write a screenplay based on his experiences.[6] In 2008, Reiser completed his first draft of 50/50,[5] his first screenplay.[7] With Rogen and Goldberg producing the film, the script was bought by Mandate Pictures, with Rogen also attached to star in the film as the best friend of the protagonist, Adam (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and the film was released in September 2011.[6] At the time of the film's release, Reiser had been cancer-free for six years.[4] He won numerous awards for 50/50, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures award for Best Original Screenplay.[2] He was also honored at the 2012 Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults for his "courage, irreverence and creativity in achieving meaningful and impactful change on behalf of the young adult cancer survivorship movement".[8]

In September 2011, it was reported that Reiser was working on an American version of the German comedy film Men...[9] That same month, it was also reported that Reiser was working on a film titled Jamaica, based on a vacation he took to Jamaica with his grandma at the age of 14. Jonathan Levine, who directed 50/50, was attached to direct the film.[4]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Feature film Credit/Role Notes Ref.
2011 50/50 Writer, executive producer, actor Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated – Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay		 [10]
TBA Jamaica Writer

TV[edit]

Year Television Show Credit/Role Notes Ref.
2003 Da Ali G Show Associate producer
2004 Best Week Ever Field producer
2004 Distraction Segment producer
2005 Red State Diaries Producer
2006 Garage Band Makeover Producer
2006 Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl Writer, field producer, supervising producer
2006 Talkshow with Spike Feresten Field producer One episode
2007 The Unseen Kind-Hearted Beast Associate producer

References[edit]

  1. ^ "I am Paul Reiser - Actor, Comedian, Author, and Musician. Ask Me Anything! • /r/IAmA". reddit.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "In the Studio". Non Satis Scire. Hampshire College. December 6, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Will Reiser". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Phillips, Michael (September 29, 2011). "A story of friends, co-starring cancer". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Kohn, Eric (September 29, 2011). ""50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser on Making Cancer Funny". IndieWire. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Adams, Erik (September 29, 2013). "Will Reiser and Seth Rogen". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  7. ^ Reiser, Will (December 15, 2011). "Is it true? Well, '50/50'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. ^ ""50/50" Screenwriter Will Reiser to Be Honored at 5th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults" (Press release). I'm Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation. December 13, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  9. ^ Macdonald, Moira (September 25, 2011). "Will Reiser's brush with cancer led to '50/50'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  10. ^ "50/50". 30 September 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2016 – via IMDb.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Will_Reiser&oldid=1183143840"