Glenn Ficarra
Glenn Ficarra (born May 27, 1971) is an American writer, producer, actor and director.
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![]() Glenn Ficarra at the Sydney Crazy, Stupid, Love. premiere in September 2011. | |
Occupation | Screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor |
Life and career
Ficarra met John Requa at Pratt Institute, where both were studying film.[1] After college they went to work in animation for the TV channel Nickelodeon.[1]
As writers they wrote the comedy films Cats & Dogs (directed by Lawrence Guterman), Bad Santa (directed by Terry Zwigoff), and Bad News Bears (directed by Richard Linklater).
In 2009 they made their directorial debut with their self-penned I Love You Phillip Morris, based on the life of con man Steven Russell. For their writing on this film, Ficarra and Requa received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[2]
Their subsequent release was the comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and Julianne Moore, again directed with Requa, released in July 2011.
With Requa and Charlie Gogolak he has formed the production company Zaftig Films.[3]
The pair also directed Focus, starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring Tina Fey and Robbie.[4]
As of August 2017, Ficarra and Requa are in final negotiations to co-direct and co-write a film featuring Harley Quinn and The Joker set in the DC Extended Universe with Margot Robbie and Jared Leto reprising their roles.[5]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | |||
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Director | Writer | Producer | ||
2001 | Cats & Dogs | No | Yes | Yes |
2003 | Bad Santa | No | Yes | No |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action | No | Story (uncredited) | No | |
2005 | Bad News Bears | No | Yes | No |
2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Yes | Yes | No |
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Yes | No | No |
2015 | Focus | Yes | Yes | No |
2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | Yes | No | No |
2018 | Smallfoot | No | Story | Yes |
2021 | Jungle Cruise | No | Yes | No |
TBA | Untitled Harley Quinn and Joker Project | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Executive Producer
Television
Year | Film | ||||
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Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes | ||
1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | No | Yes | No | Episode "Flight of the Donnie" |
1998-2000 | The Angry Beavers | No | Yes | No | 16 episodes |
2013 | Back in the Game | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directed "Pilot", wrote "Who's on First" |
2015–2018 | Patriot | No | No | Yes | |
2016–2019 | This is Us | Yes | No | Yes | 7 episodes |
2020 | NeXt | No | No | Yes |
References
- "Directors' Fortnight". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. March 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- "Writers Guild Awards". Writers Guild of America. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011.
- "'Phillip Morris' duo to launch Zaftig Films". Variety.com. March 20, 2011.
- "Filming Starts for the Taliban Shuffle Adaptation, Starring Tina Fey". comingsoon.net. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/joker-harley-quinn-movie-scores-crazy-stupid-love-filmmakers-write-direct-1032210