Stuart Blumberg

Stuart Blumberg (born July 19, 1969)[1] is an American screenwriter, actor, producer and director.

Stuart Blumberg
Born
Stuart Ethan Blumberg

(1969-07-19) July 19, 1969
Alma materYale University
OccupationScreenwriter
Producer
Director
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Mia Moross (m. 2017)

Early life

Blumberg grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from University School.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3][4] He graduated from Yale University in 1991 with a BA in History, where Edward Norton was a roommate.

Career

Blumberg was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for co-writing The Kids Are All Right.[5][6]

Blumberg made his directorial debut with the Hollywood film Thanks for Sharing[7] starring Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, and Alecia Moore.[8][9] The film is about sex addiction and how a group of New Yorkers deal with recovery.[2][10]

Filmography

As director

As writer

References
  1. "Stuart Ethan Blumberg - United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. O'Connor, Clint (19 September 2013). "Shaker Heights native Stuart Blumberg: The director of 'Thanks for Sharing' talks about 'actor-bait' Mark Ruffalo and recruiting Pink for a sex-addiction movie". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. Futterman, Ellen (February 23, 2011). "Oscar night for the Jews". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  4. Bloom, Nate (January 21, 2011). "Jewish Stars 1/21". Cleveland Jewish News.
  5. THR Staff (4 February 2011). "Stuart Blumberg, 'The Kids Are All Right'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  6. Nelson, Rob (26 January 2010). "Review: 'The Kids Are All Right'". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  7. Fernandez, Jay A. (12 May 2011). "Tim Robbins Boards 'Kids Are All Right' Writer's Directorial Debut (Cannes Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. Cornish, Audie (20 September 2013). "Stuart Blumberg Really Wants To Talk About Sex". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. Graham, Trey (19 September 2013). "Don't Worry, Kids, These (Sex) Addicts Are All Right". NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. Minow, Nell (September 2013). "Interview: Stuart Blumberg, Writer/Director of "Thanks for Sharing"". Beliefnet. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  11. "Marisa Tomei and Elodie Bouchez Star in Co's 'She Said, She Said' Short (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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