Greg Mottola | |
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 Mottola in 2009 | |
| Born | Gregory J. Mottola (1964-07-11)July 11, 1964 (age 61) Dix Hills, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University(BFA) Columbia University(MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, television director |
| Spouse | Sarah Allentuch |
| Children | 3 |
Gregory J. Mottola[1] (born July 11, 1964)[2] is an American film director, screenwriter and television director.
Mottola grew up inDix Hills, New York,[3] in aCatholic family ofItalian andIrish descent.[4] He received hisBFA in art fromCarnegie Mellon University andMFA in film fromColumbia University.[5]
He wrote and directed the 1996independent filmThe Daytrippers, then concentrated for several years on directing in television for series such asUndeclared andArrested Development.
More recently, he has directed the feature filmsSuperbad,Adventureland andPaul.
Adventureland (2009) is a "first love" story about a group of college-age kids working at an amusement park in the 1980s. The film starredJesse Eisenberg,Kristen Stewart,Bill Hader andKristen Wiig. It premiered at the 2009Sundance Film Festival and received critical praise.[6][7]
He directedPaul, a science fiction/comedy film about two comic book nerds (played by the film's screenwritersSimon Pegg andNick Frost) who meet an alien named Paul while vacationing in the US.[8]
Later on, he returned to TV series, such asThe Dangerous Book for Boys.
Mottola is married to Sarah Allentuch and has three children.[1]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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| 1985 | The Hatbox | Yes | Yes |
| 1989 | Swingin' in the Painter's Room | Yes | No |
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Daytrippers | Yes | Yes |
| 2007 | Superbad | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | Paul | Yes | No |
| 2016 | Keeping Up with the Joneses | Yes | No |
| 2022 | Confess, Fletch | Yes | Yes |
| Year | Show | Episode |
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| 2001 | Undeclared | "Addicts" |
| "Sick in the Head" | ||
| "Eric Visits Again" | ||
| 2002 | "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" | |
| "Truth or Dare" | ||
| "The Perfect Date" | ||
| 2003 | The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke | "Pilot" (unaired)[9] |
| Arrested Development | "Charity Drive" | |
| "Visiting Ours" | ||
| 2004 | "Storming the Castle" | |
| Cracking Up | "Scared Straight" | |
| 2005 | The Comeback | "Valerie Demands Dignity" |
| "Valerie Saves the Show" | ||
| 2012 | The Newsroom | "We Just Decided To" |
| "The 112th Congress" | ||
| "The Greater Fool" | ||
| 2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | "How to Play Poker" |
| "How to Walk on the Moon" | ||
| 2020 | Dave | "The Gander" |
| "Dave's First" | ||
| "Hypospadias" | ||
| 2024 | Nobody Wants This | "Pilot" |
| "A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple" | ||
| 2025 | Peacemaker | "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird" |
| "Another Rick Up My Sleeve" |
TV movie
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