Maya Forbes | |
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_and_Maya_Forbes_(Infinitely_Polar_Bear)_(12026102673).jpg) Maya Forbes (right) at "Cinema Cafe" at the Sundance Festival, January 17, 2014 | |
| Born | Maya C. Forbes July 23, 1968 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Relatives | China Forbes (sister) |
Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear (2014).[2][3] Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker (2008) and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. She was a co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show in its later seasons and executive producer of the sitcom The Naked Truth.
Forbes received Emmy and WGA Award nominations for her work on The Larry Sanders Show.
- ^ Callaghan, Dylan. "Married to Their Work". Writers Guild of America, West. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ John Horn (2014-01-21). "Maya Forbes revisits her childhood in 'Infinitely Polar Bear'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
- ^ Peter Debruge (2013-12-17). "10 Directors to Watch: Maya Forbes to Unleash 'Polar Bear' at Sundance". Archived from the original on 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-10-10.