Jeremy Garelick

Jeremy Garelick (born November 11, 1975) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer.

Jeremy Garelick
Born (1975-11-30) November 30, 1975
New York City, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationScreenwriter, film director
Years active2000–present

Early life

Garelick was born in New York City. He attended Yale University and graduated with degrees in Film and Theater. He is of Jewish background.[1]

Career

After graduating from college, Garelick began his career working as an assistant in Creative Artists Agency's Motion Picture Literary department. He served as the assistant to director Joel Schumacher on Tigerland, Bad Company, and Phone Booth. He was the second unit director on Schumacher’s 2003 movie Veronica Guerin.

While working on Veronica Guerin in 2002, Garelick sold "The Golden Tux," a spec script he co-wrote with Todd Phillips, to Dimension Films. The script caught the attention of Vince Vaughn, who brought Garelick in to co-write and co-produce The Break-Up.

After the commercial success of The Break-Up, Garelick worked with Phillips again on an uncredited re-write of The Hangover. The film was a major critical and commercial success, making over $465 million at the box office.

Garelick’s early career came full circle in 2013, when he was hired by Screen Gems to direct and produce The Wedding Ringer, a feature film that evolved from "The Golden Tux." Despite negative critical reviews, the film was a box-office success when it premiered in 2015, grossing over $79 million worldwide.

In 2018, Garelick co-created, directed, wrote, and produced Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever., an eight-episode Netflix limited series.

In 2020, he directed and produced The Binge, a spoof of The Purge that premiered exclusively on Hulu.[2]

Garelick was named one of The Hollywood Reporter's Top Innovators in 2020 for his purchase of A.V. Zogg Middle School in Liverpool, New York, which he used as a location to produce seven feature films over three years.[3] Dubbed “American High,” it also became a trade school in addition to its use as a film studio. It is estimated that each production saved millions as a result of the high tax incentives offered to shoot in Central New York, coupled with the savings in below-the-line production costs.[4] In August 2020, Garelick confirmed that American High would relocate due to high expenditures and code-compliance "confusion."[5]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes
2006 The Break-Up Yes Yes
2009 The Hangover Yes Uncredited re-write
2015 The Wedding Ringer Yes Yes Yes Directoral debut
2018 Family Yes
2018 Banana Split Yes
2019 Big Time Adolescence Yes
2020 Holly Slept Over Yes
2020 Looks That Kill Yes
2020 The Binge Yes Yes
2021 The Ultimate Playlist of Noise Yes

Television and web
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2002 Is This Your Mother? Yes Yes Yes Short film
2014 The Rebels Yes Executive Episode "Pilot"
2015 Life in Pieces Yes Episode: “Sleepy Email Brunch Tree”
2015 DeTour Yes Television film
2016 The Grinder Yes Episode “Exodus (Pt. 1)”
2016 Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life Yes Episode “How to Survive Your Crazy Ex”
2016 Best. Worst. Weekend. Ever. Yes Yes Yes

Acting
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Dumb and Dumber To KEN Conference Attendee

References
  1. "Jews in the News: Josh Gadd, Amanda Peet and David Benioff". JewishTampa.com. January 12, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. Saito, Stephen (August 29, 2020). "Interview: Jeremy Garelick on Saving the Summer with "The Binge"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. Galuppo, Mia (May 12, 2020). "How a Director Turned a Real High School Into a Reusable Set: "I Was Tired of Waiting for a Miracle"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. Herbert, Geoff (May 17, 2020). "CNY film studio founder Jeremy Garelick named a Hollywood 'innovator'". Syracuse.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. Tarby, Russ (August 14, 2020). "American High leaving Liverpool". Eagle News Online. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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