Charles Rogers (director)

Charles Rogers
Born (1987-07-05) July 5, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materNew York University
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • actor
Years active2012–2022

Charles Rogers (born July 5, 1987) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor best known for his movie Fort Tilden (2014) and the TBS / HBO Max series Search Party which ran from 2016 to 2022. He also served as a writer for the Netflix comedy series, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015), and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017).

Rogers has earned notoriety and acclaim as one of the major LGBTQ showrunners in Hollywood. He has earned recognition from Forbes 30 Under 30, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety.[1][2][3] In 2017 he was one of Out Magazine 100 most compelling LGBT people in 2017.[4]

  1. ^ "30 Under 30 2017: Hollywood & Entertainment". Forbes. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Hollywood's Power Showrunners: Ones to Watch". hollywoodreporter.com. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ Variety Staff (14 June 2016). "10 TV Writers to Watch in 2016". variety.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "OUT100 2017". out.com. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2018.