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John Hamburg Biography
Birth Name:John Liman Hamburg
Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States
Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Script department, Actor
Fast Facts
- The first film he directed, the short film "Tick," debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996
- Graduated from Brown University with a degree in History
- Attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
- Best known as a writer, producer, and director of films like the "Meet the Parents" trilogy, "I Love You, Man," and "Along Came Polly․"
- Chose the History major because it had the fewest requirements of any major at his university, and continued making films and taking playwriting classes
- Has said that some of the family dynamics in the "Meet the Parents" trilogy comes from his own family relationships and experiences
- His mother used to talk about him on her New York radio talk show "The Joan Hamburg Show․"
Awards
- 2011Razzie Award-Worst Screenplay: nominated