Abby Kohn

Abby Kohn is an American screenwriter and director.

Abby Kohn
Born
Abby Kohn
NationalityAmerican
OccupationScreenwriter, Director
Spouse(s)Jason Linn (m. 2006)
Children2

She is best known for writing popular romantic comedy films such as Never Been Kissed, He's Just Not That Into You, Valentine's Day and How to Be Single. She also co-wrote the romantic drama film The Vow[1]. Kohn’s first co-writing and directing feature film was the 2018 comedy, I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams[2]. Kohn and her frequent collaborator Marc Silverstein met in the MFA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California. According to the website Boxofficemojo, their films have grossed over $900 million worldwide [3].

In May 2018, New Line Cinema acquired film rights to the television series Three's Company with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein to pen the screenplay. Robert Cort and Don Taffner Jr. will produce the film and plan to have it set in the mid-1970s.[19]

Personal life


Kohn is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. In 2006, she married music producer Jason Linn with whom she has two children.

Filmography

With Marc Silverstein
Year Film Directors Writers Notes
1997 Lewis and Clark and George No No Special thanks
1999 Never Been Kissed No Yes
2009 He's Just Not That into You No Yes
2010 Valentine's Day No story Co-written with Katherine Fugate
2012 The Vow No Yes Co-written with Jason Katims
2016 How to Be Single No Yes Co-written with Dana Fox
2018 I Feel Pretty Yes Yes Co-directorial debut with Marc Silverstein

References
  1. imdb.com/name/nm0463359
  2. Katie Kilkenny, "How '80s Comedies and Hollywood Beauty Standards Helped Inspire 'I Feel Pretty'", The Hollywood Reporter, April 20, 2018.
  3. "Scriptnotes, Episode 64". johnaugust.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
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