Alec Sokolov
Alec Sokolow (born 1963 in New York City ) is an American screenwriter .
Life
Sokolow began his television career in 1987, writing for the short-lived news parody The Wilton North Report . From 1989 to 1990 he was involved in the script for 25 episodes of the Arsenio Hall Show . From 1995 he worked with screenwriter Joel Cohen , until 2008 they made ten joint films; including Money Talks - Money Doesn't Stink and Garfield - The Movie . Sokolow is active both as an author of original scripts and in adapting the scripts, for example in the remake of Cheaper By The Dozen . He celebrated his greatest success in 1996 when he for The Walt Disney Company - animated film Toy Story in the category Best Original Screenplay was nominated for an Oscar. The screenplay was also nominated for the Saturn Award and the Hugo Award . Sokolow won the Annie Award alone for his script, which he wrote with Cohen, among others.
Filmography (selection)
- 1995: Toy Story
- 1997: Money Talks - Money doesn't stink (Money Talks)
- 1998: Goodbye Lover
- 2003: Cheaper by the dozen
- 2004: Garfield : The Movie
- 2006: Garfield 2 (Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties)
- 2007: The Kindergarten Daddy 2: The Holiday Camp (Daddy Day Camp)
- 2007: Evan Almighty (Evan Almighty)
Awards
- 1996: Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Toy Story
- 1996: Saturn Award nomination in the Best Writing Toy Story category
- 1996: Annie Award for Best Individual Achievement: Writing for Toy Story
- 1996: Hugo Award nomination in the category Best Dramatic Presentation for Toy Story
Web links
- Alec Sokolow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alec Sokolow in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alec Sokolow , upenn.edu , accessed March 7, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sokolov, Alec |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |