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Nicholas Stoller Biography

Birth Name:Nicholas Allen Stoller

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

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

Fast Facts

  • Won a Christopher Award for feature films for "The Muppets" in 2012
  • Graduated from Harvard University, where he wrote for "The Harvard Lampoon" and was a member of The Immediate Gratification Players comedy troupe
  • Worked at the Young & Rubicam advertising agency after graduating from college
  • Quote: "To get to make movies is really exciting, but to do it with a group of people who you trust, who you love creating stuff with - and who you find hilarious - that's even better․"
  • Best known as the director of "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," the writer and producer of the 2011 film "The Muppets" and the director, writer and producer of "The Five-Year Engagement․"
  • Has often worked with producer Judd Apatow and actor Jason Segel

Awards

  • 2005Stinker Award-Worst Screenplay for a Film Grossing More than $100 Million Using Hollywood Math: nominated
  • 2009OFTA Film Award-Best First Feature: nominated
  • 2011SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2012Christopher Award-Feature Films: winner
  • 2012GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Children's Award-BAFTA Kids Vote - Feature Film: nominated
  • 2015Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated
  • 2016Truly Moving Picture Award-: winner
  • 2017Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Children's Episodic, Long Form and Specials: nominated
  • 2025Emmy-Outstanding Young Teen Series: nominated
  • 2025Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Series: nominated