Stephen Falk

Stephen Falk
Born (1972-04-25) April 25, 1972 (age 52)
United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, television producer
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(m. 2005; div. 2009)​

Stephen Falk (born April 25, 1972) is an American screenwriter and producer best known as the creator, executive producer, and showrunner of the FXX series You're the Worst.[1] Falk served as co-executive producer of Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, and Showtime’s Weeds as well.[2]

In 2012, Falk received a Writers Guild of America award nomination for episodic comedy for an episode of Weeds called "Object Impermanence",[3] and a second in 2014 for his work on Orange is the New Black.[4] Falk does a weekly webshow about movies with his group The Film Pigs, and has a long-running live storytelling show at The Virgil in Los Angeles called Public School.[5]

As of September 2019, Falk has been developing the fantasy novel Spoonbenders to pilot for Showtime.[6]

  1. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (17 July 2013). "FX Orders Comedy Pilot from 'Weeds' EP". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ^ Slamon, Joey. "Talking Weed and Weeds with Writer/Producers Stephen Falk and Victoria Morrow". Splitsider.com. Splitsider. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (7 December 2011). "WGA Announces TV Noms". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Pond, Steve (14 February 2015). "Writers Guild Awards: 'Grand Budapest Hotel,' 'Imitation Game' Win Screenplay Awards (Complete List of Winners". The Wrap. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Levine, Kate. "The Indoor Kids #168: You're the Best with Stephen Falk". nerdist.com. Nerdist.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (19 September 2019). "'Spoonbenders' Adaptation From Stephen Falk Lands at Showtime With Production Commitment". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2020.