Nicholas Stoller
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Born | London, England | March 19, 1976
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Alma mater | Harvard College |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Nicholas Delbanco (father-in-law) |
Nicholas Stoller (born March 19, 1976) is a British–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the comedy films
Early life
Stoller was born in 1976 in London, England, and was raised in
Career
From 2000 to 2001, Stoller wrote for Judd Apatow's short-lived Fox television series Undeclared and later co-wrote, again with Apatow, the 2005 comedy Fun with Dick and Jane. Stoller's directorial debut, the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is a romantic comedy starring Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Jonah Hill, Kristen Bell, Bill Hader and Russell Brand. The film was produced by Apatow Productions and was released by Universal on April 18, 2008.
In 2007, he wrote a single-camera comedy about a new teacher taking a job at the boarding school he once attended. He wrote
In 2008, Stoller and Segel co-wrote
Stoller also directed
Along with his wife Francesca Delbanco, Stoller created the comedy television series Friends from College, which premiered on Netflix in July 2017. Stoller directed all eight episodes of the first season.[11]
More recently, his Stoller Global Solutions company has renewed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television.[12]
Personal life
Stoller met Francesca Delbanco (daughter of writer Nicholas Delbanco and granddaughter of cellist Bernard Greenhouse) at a playwriting workshop for Harvard graduates in 2001. They married in a Jewish ceremony in September 2005.[3] They have two daughters.[5]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | No | Yes | No | |
2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Yes | No | No | |
Yes Man | No | Yes | No | ||
2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Gulliver's Travels | No | Yes | No | ||
2011 | The Muppets
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No | Yes | Executive | |
2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | No | Yes | Executive | |
Neighbors | Yes | No | No | ||
Sex Tape | No | Yes | No | ||
2016 | Zoolander 2 | No | Yes | No | |
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Storks | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2017 | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | No | Yes | No | Also soundtrack writer Song: "Saturday" |
2018 | Night School | No | Yes | No | |
Smallfoot | No | No | Executive | ||
2019 | Dora and the Lost City of Gold | No | Yes | No | |
2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | No | No | Executive | |
Bros | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2025 | You're Cordially Invited | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
TBA | Animal Farm | No | Yes | No |
Television
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive producer |
Creator | Notes |
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2000 | Strangers with Candy | No | Yes | No | No | Episode "A Price Too High for Riches" |
2001–2002 | Undeclared | No | Yes | No | No | Multiple episodes, also story editor |
2012 | Entry Level | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unsold pilot |
2015 | The Carmichael Show | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
The Grinder | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
2017–2019 | Friends from College | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2022 | Panhandle | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2023–present | Platonic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Goosebumps | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Appeared as himself
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Episode: Dennis Quaid/Damon Wayans/Nicholas Stoller |
2010–2014 | Made in Hollywood | Episodes: #5.28 and #9.28 |
2010–2014 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Episodes: Episode dated May 26, 2010, and Nicholas Stoller/Theo Von/Cerebral Ballzy |
2014 | IMDb: What to Watch | Episode: Neighbors |
Just Seen It | Episodes: Neighbors, Interview with Nicholas Stoller, Devil's Knot, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Other works
Year | Title | Notes |
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2007 | Blades of Glory | Soundtrack writer Song: "Blades of Glory" |
2009 | Adventureland | Thanks |
2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Special thanks |
Puss in Boots | ||
2013 | Turbo | Additional screenplay material |
2014 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Special thanks |
Penguins of Madagascar | ||
2016 | The Brothers Grimsby
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2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Creative consultant |
The Lego Ninjago Movie | ||
2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | |
Ugly Dolls
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Special thanks | |
The Addams Family | ||
2020 | Scoob! | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | ||
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm |
References
- ^ "Nicholas Stoller". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Wallerstein, Andrew (June 28, 2012). "Brand X with Russell Brand". Variety.
- ^ a b c Lacher, Irene (October 9, 2005), "Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller", The New York Times, retrieved April 10, 2008
- ^ Bloom, Nate (November 25, 2011). "Jewish Stars 11/25". Cleveland Jewish News.
- ^ a b Pfefferman, Naomi (April 7, 2008), "Teen angst bring laughs film director won't 'Forget'", JewishJournal.com, retrieved May 26, 2010
- ^ "The Dark Side" WHRB radio interview, 2008
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (April 22, 2008), "Apatow, Stoller speak 'Greek'", Variety, retrieved April 26, 2008
- ^ "Jason Segel and Nick Stoller bring Muppets back". M&C Movie News. March 13, 2008. Archived from the original on March 15, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
- ^ Vejvoda, Jim (March 1, 2012). "No Jason Segel for Muppets Sequel". IGN. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (February 28, 2008). "Apatow sets 'Five-Year Engagement'". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
- ^ "Exclusive photos: Eclectic cast makes Netflix's 'Friends from College'". EW.com. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 15, 2021). "Nick Stoller Re-Ups Sony Pictures TV Overall Deal, Teams With Emerald Fennell For 'Sweetness' Comedy". Deadline. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links
- Nicholas Stoller at IMDb