Evan Goldberg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Evan Goldberg
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Goldberg at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International
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| Born | September 15, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Notable work
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Superbad Pineapple Express This Is the End The Interview Sausage Party Good Boys Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Yadavaia |
Evan D. Goldberg (born September 15, 1982) is a Canadian filmmaker and comedian. He has collaborated with his childhood friend Seth Rogen on a variety of films, including Superbad, Pineapple Express, This Is the End, The Interview, Sausage Party, Good Boys and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
Personal life
Goldberg was born on September 15, 1982, in Vancouver, British Columbia, to a Jewish family. Raised in Marpole, he attended Point Grey Secondary School (where he met and befriended Rogen) and McGill University, and is married to Lisa (Yadavaia) Goldberg.
Career
Goldberg started his writing career joining the staff of Da Ali G Show for its 2004 season, along with his childhood friend and comedy partner Seth Rogen. They collaborated on the films, Knocked Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, Funny People, and The Green Hornet with their production company Point Grey Pictures, named after Point Grey Secondary School.
In a strategy to garner interest and funding, Goldberg created a pre-production trailer for Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse, which was later made as This Is the End, and was released in June 2013.
During the time, both Rogen and Goldberg through his Point Grey Pictures company had set up a joint venture with major client Good Universe to set up mainstream comedy films.
Goldberg and Rogen are both "obsessed" fans of The Simpsons. After learning that The Simpsons executive producer James L. Brooks was a fan of Superbad, they decided to ask the producers of the show if they could write an episode. They were invited to The Simpsons writers room, where they pitched several episode ideas. One was accepted, and they wrote an outline with the help of some feedback from the regular writers. It became the episode "Homer the Whopper", which was the season premiere of season twenty-one.
Goldberg has a chapter giving advice in Tim Ferriss' book Tools of Titans.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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| 2007 | Superbad | No | Yes | Executive | |
| Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse | No | Yes | No | Short film | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | No | Yes | Executive | |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | No | Yes | Executive | |
| Goon | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2012 | The Watch | No | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | This Is the End | Yes | Yes | Yes | Co-directed with Seth Rogen |
| 2014 | The Interview | Yes | Story | Yes | |
| 2015 | The Night Before | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Bananas Town | Yes | No | No | Co-directed with Seth Rogen; Short film |
| Dumpster Diving | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | No | Yes | Yes |
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Producer only
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Executive producer only
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Television
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer |
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| 2004 | Da Ali G Show | No | Yes | No | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | No | Yes | No | Episode: "Homer the Whopper" |
| 2016–2019 | Preacher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Developer Directed 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Future Man | Yes | No | Yes | Directed 3 episodes |
| 2019–present | Black Monday | Yes | No | Yes | Directed episode: "365" |
| 2019–present | The Boys | No | No | Yes | |
| 2021–present | Invincible | No | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Santa Inc. | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy | No | No | Yes | |
| 2022–present | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | No | Yes | Yes | Episode: "Laser Baby's Day Out" |
| 2023 | Paul T. Goldman | No | No | Yes | |
| TBA | Darkwing Duck | No | No | Yes | Reboot Co-developer |
| TaleSpin | No | No | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Notes |
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| 2005 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Da Ali G Show | Nominated | Shared with writing staff |
| 2008 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Writing – Film | Superbad | Won | Shared with Seth Rogen |
| 2012 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | 50/50 | Nominated | Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin |
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Feature Film | Nominated | Shared with Seth Rogen and Ben Karlin | ||
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Screenplay | Goon | Nominated | Shared with Jay Baruchel |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | The Boys | Nominated | Shared with producers |
| 2022 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Pam & Tommy | Nominated | Shared with producers |
| Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | The Boys Presents: Diabolical | Nominated | Shared with producers |
See also
In Spanish: Evan Goldberg para niños
