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Will Gluck Biography

Birth Name:Will Gluck

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Script department

Fast Facts

  • Won the Critics Choice Award for "Best Comedy" for "Easy A․"
  • Written films for Universal Studios, Spyglass Entertainment and Participant Films, along with film and TV production for Sony Pictures Entertainment, including Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Television
  • Began his career as a writer for "The John Laroquette Show" before moving on to write and produce "Grosse Point," "Luis" and "Andy richter Controls the Universe․"
  • Quote: "I have an interesting style which I thought would evolve but it hasn’t and luckily I work with people who can accept that style․ When I work, I’m right at the camera so I’m literally six inches away from their faces at all times․ I never go to the monitor․ I just look at the camera monitor and my favorite part of all of the directing, except for the writing and editing of it, is right when we’re rolling and they do lines and I’ll say, 'Try this, try this, try this․'"
  • Award-winning executive producer, producer, screenwriter, director whose work includes "Friends with Benefits" (2011), "Easy A" (2010) and TV's "The Loop," "Luis," "Grosse Pointe," "Working" and more

Awards

  • 2015Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2021AACTA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay in Film: nominated