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'''David Mandel''' (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|35|2005|12|28|noage=0}})<ref>{{cite news |last=Chun |first=Alex |date=2005-12-28 |title=Superpowers Get Flexed at Auction |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |page=E3 |quote=David Mandel, 35...begain acquiring superhero art 10 years ago when he was a writer on 'Seinfeld.'}}</ref> is a writer, actor, director, and producer. He was an executive producer and [[showrunner]] of ''[[Veep]]'', and also an executive producer and director of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' and ''[[Seinfeld]]''. He is also a comedian,<ref>{{cite web |
'''David Mandel''' (born <!-- Valid citation required if adding EXACT DATE OF BIRTH for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) -->{{birth based on age as of date|35|2005|12|28|noage=0}})<ref>{{cite news |last=Chun |first=Alex |date=2005-12-28 |title=Superpowers Get Flexed at Auction |work=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |page=E3 |quote=David Mandel, 35...begain acquiring superhero art 10 years ago when he was a writer on 'Seinfeld.'}}</ref> is a writer, actor, director, and producer. He was an executive producer and [[showrunner]] of ''[[Veep]]'', and also an executive producer and director of ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' and ''[[Seinfeld]]''. He is also a comedian,<ref>{{cite web |
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David Mandel (born 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54))[1] is a writer, actor, director, and producer. He was an executive producer and showrunner of Veep, and also an executive producer and director of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld. He is also a comedian,[2] and one of the producer-directors of the teen-comedy EuroTrip. He was a writer for Seinfeld during its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons and also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2003 film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat. He is one of the creators of Clerks: The Animated Series, and he was a writer for Saturday Night Live. He had a brief stint as a host of Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion, a comedy video game review show that aired late nights on TBS as part of the Burly Bear Network. The show only lasted a few episodes before the entire block was canceled.
Mandel is also one of the authors of Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, a comprehensive collection of Star Wars artwork by Ralph McQuarrie, published in 2016 by Abrams Books.[3]
Since October 2020, Mandel has hosted the podcast The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of detailing movie props and collectables with writer Ryan Condel.[4]
He is Jewish.[5]
Filmography
Title | Year | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | |||
1992–1995 | Saturday Night Live | No | Yes | No | |
1995–1998 | Seinfeld | No | Yes | Yes | |
2000–2002 | Clerks: The Animated Series | No | Yes | Yes | |
2003 | The Cat in the Hat | No | Yes | No | |
2004 | EuroTrip | Yes | Yes | Yes | Uncredited co-director |
2005–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | The Dictator | No | Yes | Yes | |
2012 | The Simpsons | No | Yes | No | |
2013 | Clear History | No | Yes | No | |
2015 | The Comedians | Yes | No | No | |
2016–2019 | Veep | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2023 | White House Plumbers | Yes | No | Yes |
Mandel wrote the Seinfeld episode "The Bizarro Jerry", and on the commentary track to the DVD, has stated that this was his favorite Seinfeld of the episodes he wrote.
Writer
- "The Pool Guy"
- "The Friar's Club"
- "The Bizarro Jerry"
- "The Abstinence"
- "The Susie"
- "The Butter Shave"
- "The Voice"
- "The Betrayal"
- "The Maid"
- "The Puerto Rican Day"
References
- ^ Chun, Alex (December 28, 2005). "Superpowers Get Flexed at Auction". The Los Angeles Times. p. E3.
David Mandel, 35...begain acquiring superhero art 10 years ago when he was a writer on 'Seinfeld.'
- ^ Sipher, Devan (January 14, 2007). "Rebecca Whitney and David Mandel". The New York Times. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Floyd, James (September 20, 2016). "CELEBRATING A MASTER: INSIDE STAR WARS ART: RALPH MCQUARRIE". Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of - Roosterteeth, retrieved February 4, 2021
- ^ Bloom, Nate (September 14, 2017). "Jewish entertainers well-represented at Emmy Awards". St. Louis Jewish Light. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
External links
- David Mandel at IMDb