Max Handelman

Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He wrote the book (with co-author Erik Barmack) Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not).[1] Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks.

Max Handelman
Born (1973-05-03) May 3, 1973
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationCatlin Gabel School
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los Angeles
OccupationProducer, sportswriter, blogger
Years active2006–present
Spouse(s)
(
m. 2003)
Children2

Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3]

Early life

Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He was raised in a Jewish household. Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003.[4]

Career and works

Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions alongside wife Elizabeth Banks. Their first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3] The company is best known for the hit Pitch Perfect film franchise.

He is an avid fan of fantasy football and penned a work on the subject, Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with friend Erik Barmack. Handelman and Barmack also collaborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers entitled Beyond Bowie.

Personal life

Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003.[5] The couple live in Los Angeles.[3] He and his wife had their first child, a boy named Felix, via surrogacy in March 2011.[6] On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy.[7] He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.[8]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2009SurrogatesProducer
2012Pitch PerfectProducer
2015Resident AdvisorsProducerWeb series
2015Pitch Perfect 2Producer
2016The Most Hated Woman in AmericaProducer
2017The TrusteeProducerTelevision film
2017Pitch Perfect 3Producer
2019Charlie's AngelsProducer
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See also

References
  1. Max Handelman and Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Mostow, Jonathon (November 18, 2007). "Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  3. "About". Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  4. "Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  5. "She's game". USAWeekend.com. USA Today. 2006-08-20.
  6. Sarah Michaud. "Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate". people.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  7. Hazlett, Courtney. "Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment". Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  8. Beck, Byron (December 1, 2014). "Spotted in Portland: Elizabeth Banks". GoLocalPDX. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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