Max Brooks Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied at Pitzer College and the University of the Virgin Islands and graduated from American University in 1994
• Started out as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" from 2001 to 2003
• Quote: "(On why he writes about zombies): "Since 2001, people have been scared․․․9/11, Iraq, Afghanistan, Katrina, anthrax letters․․․global warming, global financial meltdown, bird flu, swine flu․․․people really feel like the system's breaking down․""
• Sold the film rights for "World War Z" to Plan B Entertainment, Brad Pitt's production company, in 2006, but declined to write the screenplay because he would have stuck to closely to the book, which doesn't have a central character
• Best known as the author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z․"
• Regularly holds lectures on the content of his books and how to survive during a zombie apocalypse
• Has also written books like "The Harlem Hellfighters," "The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks," and "The Extinction Parade․"
• World War Z was included on a reading list put together by a former president of the U․S․ Naval War College
• Has had acting roles in "Roseanne" and "7th Heaven" and has done voice-over work for "Justice League" and "Batman Beyond․"
• Represented the zombie team in the "Vampires vs Zombies" episode of "Deadliest Warrior" alongside Zombie Research Society founder Matt Mogk