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Dan Fogelman Biography

Birth Name:Dan Fogelman

Birth Place:New Jersey, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Script department, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was nominated for two Annie Awards for best writing in an animated feature production for "Cars" and "Tangled" in 2007 and 2011
Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998
His first job was as a production assistant on "The Howie Mandel Show․"
Quote: "My life is completely normal ․․․ My group on the weekend is the same group I went to college ․․․ with․ I have a girlfriend, and we do all the normal things ․․․ As long as you can keep tapping into that stuff, you can write this genre of movies․"
Best known for writing the films "Cars," "Tangled" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love," as well as the TV series "The Neighbors․"
The film "Crazy, Stupid, Love" was in production less than a month after he sent the script to his agent
The human father in "The Neighbors" is named after his own father, Marty, and the human daughter is based on his sister when she was a teenager
Got the idea for "The Neighbors" by watching his mother's neighbors going about their business "almost synchronized and none of them ever seemed to interact" and wondering if they were aliens
The idea for "The Guilt Trip" came from an actual road trip he went on with his mother from New Jersey to Las Vegas

Awards

2007Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2011Annie-Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2017Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
2017Humanitas Prize-60 Minute Category: winner
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2017Individual Award-Best Director: nominated
2017WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
2018Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
2018Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2022Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: winner
2022Humanitas Prize-Drama Teleplay: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2023PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2025Black Reel-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
2025Jury Award-Showrunner of the Year: winner
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2026Danny Thomas Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy: nominated