Adam Resnick Biography

Fast Facts

• Started out as a writer for "Late Night with David Letterman" in 1986 and remained there for six years
• Quote: "From the moment I first saw [David Letterman]․․․I knew [working for him] was the only thing I could do․ Dave turned out to be exactly the guy I thought he'd be, and he changed my life․ It was the first time I'd ever felt good about myself․"
• Published the book "Will Not Attend: Lively Stories of Detachment and Isolation" in 2014
• Also wrote and produced "Get a Life," "The High Life," and "The Larry Sanders Show․"
• Frequently works with actor and writer Chris Elliott, whom he met while working on "Late Night with David Letterman," on projects like "Cabin Boy" and "Get a Life․"
• Best known as a comedy writer and director who wrote "Death to Smoochy" and wrote and directed "Cabin Boy․"