Evan Goldberg
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Evan Goldberg is a Canadian film screenwriter and producer. Goldberg attended Point Grey Secondary School
and McGill University
before joining the staff of Da Ali G Show
along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen
. Rogen and Goldberg collaborated the films Knocked Up
, Superbad, Pineapple Express
, Funny People
, and The Green Hornet
. In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse
, a film he is now working on with Rogen. Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons. After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks
was a fan of Superbad, they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. It became the episode "Homer the Whopper
", which was the season premiere of Season twenty-one
.
Point Grey Secondary School
Point Grey Secondary School is an 8-12 secondary school located in the Kerrisdale and Shaugnessy neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main building was built in 1929 in a Collegiate Gothic style. Construction of the school was commissioned by the Municipality of Point Grey...
and McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
before joining the staff of Da Ali G Show
Da Ali G Show
Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series created by and starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G....
along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, producer, screenwriter, and voice artist. Rogen began his career doing stand-up comedy during his teen years, winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998. While still living in his native Vancouver, he landed a small part in Freaks and...
. Rogen and Goldberg collaborated the films Knocked Up
Knocked Up
Knocked Up is a 2007 American romantic comedy drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted...
, Superbad, Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express (film)
Pineapple Express is a 2008 American stoner action comedy directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco. Producer Judd Apatow, who previously worked with Rogen and Goldberg on Knocked Up and Superbad, assisted in developing the story,...
, Funny People
Funny People
Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. The film was released on 31 July 2009 in North America, and on 28 August 2009 in the United Kingdom. Funny People uses considerably more...
, and The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (2011 film)
The Green Hornet is a 2011 American superhero action-comedy film based on the character of the same name that had originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books, and other media...
. In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse
Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse
Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse is a 2007 short comedy film written by Canadian comedy writers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jason Stone. The film stars Canadian actors Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel....
, a film he is now working on with Rogen. Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons. After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
James Lawrence Brooks is an American director, producer and screenwriter. Growing up in North Bergen, New Jersey, Brooks endured a fractured family life and passed the time by reading and writing. After dropping out of New York University, he got a job as an usher at CBS, going on to write for the...
was a fan of Superbad, they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. It became the episode "Homer the Whopper
Homer the Whopper
"Homer the Whopper" is the season premiere of The Simpsons twenty-first season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 27, 2009. In the episode, Comic Book Guy creates a new superhero called Everyman who takes powers from other superheroes. Homer is cast as the...
", which was the season premiere of Season twenty-one
The Simpsons (season 21)
The Simpsons twenty-first season aired on Fox from September 27, 2009 to May 23, 2010. It was the first of two seasons that the show was renewed for by Fox, and also the first season of the show to air entirely in high definition....
.
Filmography
| Theatrical films | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Apocalypse | Writer, Producer, Executive Producer | Pre-Production | |
| Neighborhood Watch | Writer | Filming | ||
| My Mother's Curse My Mother's Curse My Mother's Curse is a 2012 American comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Dan Fogelman, and starring Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen.-Plot:... |
Executive Producer, Producer | Post-Production | ||
| 2011 | Goon Goon (film) Goon is a 2012 film comedy starring Seann William Scott directed by Michael Dowse. It depicts a nice but dimwitted man become the Enforcer for a minor league hockey team.-Plot:... |
Writer | ||
| 50/50 | Producer | |||
| The Green Hornet The Green Hornet (2011 film) The Green Hornet is a 2011 American superhero action-comedy film based on the character of the same name that had originated in a 1930s radio program and has appeared in movie serials, a television series, comic books, and other media... |
Writer, Executive Producer | |||
| 2010 | With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | Himself | ||
| 2009 | Funny People Funny People Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written, co-produced and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, and Leslie Mann. The film was released on 31 July 2009 in North America, and on 28 August 2009 in the United Kingdom. Funny People uses considerably more... |
Executive Producer | ||
| 2008 | Pineapple Express Pineapple Express (film) Pineapple Express is a 2008 American stoner action comedy directed by David Gordon Green, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and starring Rogen and James Franco. Producer Judd Apatow, who previously worked with Rogen and Goldberg on Knocked Up and Superbad, assisted in developing the story,... |
Writer, Executive Producer | ||
| 2007 | Superbad | Writer, Executive Producer | ||
| Knocked Up Knocked Up Knocked Up is a 2007 American romantic comedy drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Judd Apatow. Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann, the film follows the repercussions of a drunken one-night stand between Rogen's slacker character and Heigl's just-promoted... |
Executive Producer | |||
| Television series | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2010 | The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie... |
Writer | Season 21: Episode: 1 "Homer The Whopper" | |
| Project Comic-Con: Day 2 | Himself | Season 1: Episode 2 | ||
| 2007 | Sunday Morning Shootout | Himself | Season 4: Episode 34 | |
| 2004 | Da Ali G Show Da Ali G Show Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series created by and starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G.... |
Writer | Season 2: Episodes 1 – 6 | |
| Short Films | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2007 | Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse is a 2007 short comedy film written by Canadian comedy writers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Jason Stone. The film stars Canadian actors Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel.... |
Writer, Executive Producer | A fake trailer that is now going to be turned into a feature. | |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Canadian Comedy Award | Best Writing – Film | Superbad | Shared with Seth Rogen | |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Da Ali G Show Da Ali G Show Da Ali G Show is the name of two related satirical TV series created by and starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G.... |
Shared With: Sacha Baron Cohen Anthony Hines Dan Mazer James Bobin Jeff Stilson Rich Dahm Jamie Glassman Seth Rogen |