Jacob Sager Weinstein
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Jacob Sager Weinstein is an American
humorist, comedy writer, and screenwriter. For three years he was a staff writer for Dennis Miller Live
, for which he received a Writers Guild of America
award in 2001. Earlier he was a contributor to The Onion
, and he has also written for McSweeney's Internet Tendency
, the North American Review
, and The New Republic
.
In 2005, Sager Weinstein co-wrote, with Matthew David Brozik, a humor book entitled The Government Manual for New Superheroes. The Government Manual for New Wizards followed in 2006, and The Government Manual for New Pirates in 2007. Sager Weinstein has also written a screenplay adapted from the 1937 novel Utas és holdvilág
(Journey by Moonlight) by the Hungarian
writer Antal Szerb
. The film, to be directed by István Szabó
, is still in production.
Sager Weinstein was born in Washington, D.C.
, and is a graduate of Princeton University
, where he was a charter member of the school's improvisational comedy troupe, Quipfire!. Jacob currently lives in London
. He is the brother of television writer Josh Weinstein
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
humorist, comedy writer, and screenwriter. For three years he was a staff writer for Dennis Miller Live
Dennis Miller Live
Dennis Miller Live is a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. The show ran 215 episodes from 1994 to 2002, and received five Emmy awards, plus an additional 11 Emmy nominations...
, for which he received a Writers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America
The Writers Guild of America is a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different US labor unions:* The Writers Guild of America, East , representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi....
award in 2001. Earlier he was a contributor to The Onion
The Onion
The Onion is an American news satire organization. It is an entertainment newspaper and a website featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news, in addition to a non-satirical entertainment section known as The A.V. Club...
, and he has also written for McSweeney's Internet Tendency
McSweeney's
McSweeney's is an American publishing house founded by editor Dave Eggers.Apart from its book list, McSweeney's is responsible for four regular publications: the quarterly literary journal,...
, the North American Review
North American Review
The North American Review was the first literary magazine in the United States. Founded in Boston in 1815 by journalist Nathan Hale and others, it was published continuously until 1940, when publication was suspended due to J. H. Smyth, who had purchased the magazine, being unmasked as a Japanese...
, and The New Republic
The New Republic
The magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
.
In 2005, Sager Weinstein co-wrote, with Matthew David Brozik, a humor book entitled The Government Manual for New Superheroes. The Government Manual for New Wizards followed in 2006, and The Government Manual for New Pirates in 2007. Sager Weinstein has also written a screenplay adapted from the 1937 novel Utas és holdvilág
Journey by Moonlight (novel)
Journey by Moonlight is among the best-known novels in Hungarian literature. Written by Antal Szerb, it was first published in 1937...
(Journey by Moonlight) by the Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
writer Antal Szerb
Antal Szerb
Antal Szerb was a noted Hungarian scholar and writer. He is recognized as one of the major Hungarian literary personalities of the 20th century.-Life and work:...
. The film, to be directed by István Szabó
István Szabó
István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.Szabó is the most internationally famous Hungarian filmmaker since the late 1960s. Working in the tradition of European, auteurist art cinema, he has made films that represent many of the psychological and political...
, is still in production.
Sager Weinstein was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and is a graduate of Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, where he was a charter member of the school's improvisational comedy troupe, Quipfire!. Jacob currently lives in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is the brother of television writer Josh Weinstein
Josh Weinstein
Josh Weinstein is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on the animated comedy series The Simpsons. Weinstein and Bill Oakley became best friends and writing partners at St. Albans High School; Weinstein then attended Stanford University and was editor-in-chief of the...
.
External links
- Jacob Sager Weinstein's website and blog
- "Little-Known Song Titles That Answer Questions Posed in Better-Known Songs", by Jacob Sager Weinstein, at McSweeney's Internet Tendency