Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg | |
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 Goldberg at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | September 15, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, comedian |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Notable work | Superbad Pineapple Express Fortnite The Interview Good Boys |
| Spouse | Lisa Yadavaia |
Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian filmmaker and comedian. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on the films Superbad, Pineapple Express, This Is the End, The Interview, and Good Boys.
Personal life
Evan Goldberg was born September 15, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Jewish family.[1][2] He was raised in Marpole.[3] He attended Point Grey Secondary School (where he met and befriended Rogen) and McGill University, and is married to Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg.[4][5]
Career
Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of Da Ali G Show for its 2004 season, along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen. They collaborated on the films, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Funny People, and The Green Hornet with their production company Point Grey Pictures, named after Point Grey Secondary School.[6]
In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse, which was later made as This Is the End, and was released in June 2013.
During the time, both Rogen and Goldberg through his Point Grey Pictures company had set up a joint venture with major client Good Universe to set up mainstream comedy films.[7]
Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons. After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks was a fan of Superbad, they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode.[8][9] They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers.[10] It became the episode "Homer the Whopper", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one.
Goldberg has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2007 | Superbad | No | Yes | Executive | |
| Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse | No | Yes | No | Short film | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | No | Yes | Executive | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | No | Yes | Executive | |
| Goon | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2012 | The Watch | No | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | This Is the End | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Seth Rogen |
| 2014 | The Interview[11] | Yes | Story | Yes | |
| 2015 | The Night Before[12] | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party[13] | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Bananas Town | Yes | No | No | Co-directed with Seth Rogen; Short film |
| Dumpster Diving | Yes | No | No |
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Executive producer only
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Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Da Ali G Show | No | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Homer the Whopper" |
| 2016–2019 | Preacher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Developer Directed 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Future Man | Yes | No | Yes | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Black Monday | Yes | No | Yes | Directed episode: "365" |
| 2019–present | The Boys | No | No | Yes | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | No | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022–present | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | No | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Laser Baby's Day Out" |
| 2023 | Paul T. Goldman | No | No | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Da Ali G Show | Nominated | Shared with writing staff |
| 2008 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Writing – Film | Superbad | Won | Shared with Seth Rogen |
| 2012 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | 50/50 | Nominated[15] | Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature Film | Nominated[15] | Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin | ||
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Screenplay | Goon | Nominated | Shared with Jay Baruchel |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | The Boys | Nominated | Shared with producers |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Pam & Tommy | Nominated | Shared with producers |
| Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nominated | Shared with producers |
References
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (June 26, 2013). "Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen: Friends for the end of the world". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg: Friends Till 'The End'". Jefferson Public Radio. December 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Rachel Fox, Goon Writer Evan Goldberg talks Vancouver, Hockey and his Bar Mitzvah, Heeb, March 30, 2012.
- ^ Goldberg, Evan [@evandgoldberg] (December 6, 2014). "Lisa's ATM code is 6969" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lisa Yadavaia Goldberg". Newhouse School - Syracuse University. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg Interviews – Superbad Movie Video – About.com Archived November 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 6, 2014). "Seth Rogen Pacts with Good Universe for Movie Comedies". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (September 23, 2009). "Rogen gets a dream gig: 'Simpsons' writer, voice". USA Today. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ Wagner, Curt (September 25, 2009). "Seth Rogen kicks off 21st season of 'The Simpsons'". Chicago Now. Retrieved September 27, 2009.
- ^ Liam Burke (April 30, 2008). "From Superbad To Superheroes". Empire. Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (September 30, 2013). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg to Direct 'The Interview' in Vancouver". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "D'oh". Retrieved July 30, 2018 – via IMDb.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (September 24, 2013). "Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Sell Sony on Raunchy Animated Film 'Sausage Party'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (May 29, 2013). "Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to 'Sell Out' for Sony (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Golden Globe Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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