Doug Ellin

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Doug Ellin at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards with his award for Entourage

Doug Ellin (born April 6, 1968 in Merrick , Hempstead, New York ) is the creator of the HBO series Entourage . Ellin also served as executive producer and head writer for the series. He attended Tulane University .

Career

Before producing and writing the television series Entourage, he was a writer for the series Bonnie (2002-2004). Ellin also wrote screenplays for three films: Kissing a Fool , Hip Hop Holiday (Phat Beach) and The Waiter , which he also directed. Shortly afterwards he moved from New York to Los Angeles , where he worked as a stand-up comedian in The Improv and The Comedy Store , among others . He was working on a new series for HBO about hedge fund managers and their friends and colleagues. Doug Ellin said in an interview at the season 4 finale of Entourage that the pilot episode will be made by the writers of Ocean's 13 once they are done with their current project. In a recent interview, however, he said that the hedge fund had died - the writers are concentrating on other projects. So Ellin decided to put the series on hold until he finished working on Entourage. In the same interview, he said that he expects the show to be eight years (with season 5 starting in September 2008).

Filmography

year title role comment
2015 Entourage (film) Screenwriter
2004-2011 Entourage (TV series) Lead author, idea, executive producer occasional guest appearances as an actor
2002-2004 Life with Bonnie Staff Writer Number of episodes written unknown
1998 Kissing a fool Screenwriter
1996 Hip Hop Holiday (Phat Beach) Screenwriter
1993 The pitch author Douglas Ellin counted
1993 The Waiter author Independent film

Producer

year title role comment
2004-2011 Entourage (TV series) Executive Producer 83 episodes

actor

year title role comment
2004-2005 Entourage (TV series) Doug / Audition Producer guest actor in four episodes
1998 Kissing a fool Bartender / Springer guest
1993 The pitch Unknown Douglas Ellin counted

Director

year title comment
2015 Entourage (film) also as a producer
1998 Kissing a fool
1996 Phat Beach
1993 The pitch Douglas Ellin counted
1993 The Waiter Independent film

Prizes and awards

He has been nominated for four Emmy Awards , four Writers Guild of America Awards, and four Producers Guild of America Awards . He has only won one Producers Guild of America Award so far.

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  1. Doug Ellin (I)
  2. HBO: Doug Ellin - Entourage - Cast and Crew
  3. ^ "Entourage" writer Doug Ellin takes on hedge funds - November 27, 2006

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