Matt Weitzman
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Matt Weitzman is one of the creators of American Dad!
, and one of the original writers of Family Guy
. Matt has written on twelve television shows including Daddy Dearest
, Off Centre
and Damon. He has also written several films including Freebie.
Matt Weitzman was born in Los Angeles
, California. His father is Lew Weitzman, a long time literary agent
for over 40 years. Matt graduated from American University
with a communications degree. Shortly after college he pursued acting with some success, then later began writing for television sitcoms
.
He has been on many live action shows, but more notable is the vast number of animated shows he has contributed to: Family Guy, (original writer), PJ's
, Father of the Pride
, and American Dad! (which he co-created and show-run's.)
He has sold several feature film scripts and is currently in pre-production on another. He is represented by CAA.
He is currently separated. He has two children and lives in Los Angeles.
In 2000, He was nominated for an Emmy
for his work on Family Guy. In 2006, American Dad! was nominated for a GLAAD excellence in television award. In 2009, American Dad! was nominated for an Emmy.
As a child, Matt was an avid comic book
collector and reader of fantasy and science fiction
. This is what he has called "inspiration" for upcoming projects.
American Dad!
American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
, and one of the original writers of Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
. Matt has written on twelve television shows including Daddy Dearest
Daddy Dearest
Daddy Dearest was an American television sitcom that aired on Fox, on Sunday nights from September 5, 1993 to November 7, 1993.-Synopsis:...
, Off Centre
Off Centre
Off Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".-Synopsis:...
and Damon. He has also written several films including Freebie.
Matt Weitzman was born in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California. His father is Lew Weitzman, a long time literary agent
Literary agent
A literary agent is an agent who represents writers and their written works to publishers, theatrical producers and film producers and assists in the sale and deal negotiation of the same. Literary agents most often represent novelists, screenwriters and major non-fiction writers...
for over 40 years. Matt graduated from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
with a communications degree. Shortly after college he pursued acting with some success, then later began writing for television sitcoms
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
.
He has been on many live action shows, but more notable is the vast number of animated shows he has contributed to: Family Guy, (original writer), PJ's
The PJs
The PJs is an American stop-motion animated television series created by Eddie Murphy, Larry Wilmore, and Steve Tompkins. It portrayed life in an urban public housing project, modeled after the Brewster-Douglass housing projects in Detroit that once housed Diana Ross & Lilly Tomlin...
, Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride is an American animated television series that began broadcasting on NBC on August 31, 2004 and was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network TV .-Overview:...
, and American Dad! (which he co-created and show-run's.)
He has sold several feature film scripts and is currently in pre-production on another. He is represented by CAA.
He is currently separated. He has two children and lives in Los Angeles.
In 2000, He was nominated for an Emmy
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for his work on Family Guy. In 2006, American Dad! was nominated for a GLAAD excellence in television award. In 2009, American Dad! was nominated for an Emmy.
As a child, Matt was an avid comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
collector and reader of fantasy and science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
. This is what he has called "inspiration" for upcoming projects.