Roger S.H. Schulman
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Roger S. H. Schulman is a film and television writer and producer. He co-wrote the animated feature Shrek
, for which he won the British Academy Award for Best Screenplay
and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
He previously co-wrote the animated feature Balto
for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg
, and wrote the direct-to-video projects Mulan II
and The Jungle Book II for Disney. He developed and wrote the screenplay for an animated feature about the true story of a tortoise
who befriends a baby hippo
after the 2004 tsunami
. He's currently writing "Jungle Cruise," a screenplay for Walt Disney Pictures inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, slated to star Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.
Schulman has also worked extensively as a producer and writer for television. He is currently co-creator and Executive Producer of the series JONAS
for the Disney Channel, for which he was nominated for an Emmy award. He was also Executive Producer of Phil of the Future
on Disney Channel. He developed and was Executive Producer of 2Gether for MTV
; he was Executive Producer for “Living Single" with Queen Latifah
, for which he won an NAACP Image Award; he also wrote on "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Alf". In addition, he served as co-writer of the original pilot for "The Wayans Brothers" television series, as well as the pilots "The Mother Load", "Fresh Man" and "Just My Luck."
Shrek
Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow. Loosely based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book Shrek!...
, for which he won the British Academy Award for Best Screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay.
He previously co-wrote the animated feature Balto
Balto (film)
Balto is a 1995 American animated comedy-drama film directed by Simon Wells and produced by Amblimation, and the first of the overall trilogy. The film is based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children from the diphtheria epidemic in the 1925 serum run to Nome...
for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
, and wrote the direct-to-video projects Mulan II
Mulan II
Mulan II is a 2004 American direct-to-video Disney animated feature directed by Darrell Rooney and Lynne Southerl and is a sequel to the 1998 animated film Mulan. The entire cast from the first film returned, except for Eddie Murphy , Miriam Margolyes , Chris Sanders and Matthew Wilder...
and The Jungle Book II for Disney. He developed and wrote the screenplay for an animated feature about the true story of a tortoise
Tortoise
Tortoises are a family of land-dwelling reptiles of the order of turtles . Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise...
who befriends a baby hippo
Hippo
A hippo or hippopotamus is either of two species of large African mammal which live mainly in and near water:* Hippopotamus* Pygmy HippopotamusHippo may also refer to:-Given names:...
after the 2004 tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
. He's currently writing "Jungle Cruise," a screenplay for Walt Disney Pictures inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, slated to star Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.
Schulman has also worked extensively as a producer and writer for television. He is currently co-creator and Executive Producer of the series JONAS
Jonas
- Jonah name :* Jonah Metropolitan of Moscow , also known as Saint Jonas* Jonah, Old Testament prophet-Places:* Jonas , a hamlet in the municipalities Epe and Apeldoorn in the Netherlands* Jonas, Pennsylvania- Other :...
for the Disney Channel, for which he was nominated for an Emmy award. He was also Executive Producer of Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future
Phil of the Future is an American situation comedy that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006 for a total of two seasons. The series was created by Tim Maile and Douglas Tuber and produced by 2121 Productions, a part of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment...
on Disney Channel. He developed and was Executive Producer of 2Gether for MTV
Music television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
; he was Executive Producer for “Living Single" with Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, for which he won an NAACP Image Award; he also wrote on "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Alf". In addition, he served as co-writer of the original pilot for "The Wayans Brothers" television series, as well as the pilots "The Mother Load", "Fresh Man" and "Just My Luck."