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Benji Samit

Known For
Writing

Known Credits
1

Gender
Male

Birthday
Birthday not available

Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Benji Samit

Biography

Benjamin Adam Samit (born July 21, 1984) is an American film and television writer and producer who is most notable for writing Detective Pikachu, which he wrote with his writing partner, Dan Hernandez (along with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly and Nicole Perlman). On television, Samit and Hernandez have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce live-action and animated series.

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Known For

Writing

2027Spaceballs: The New One...Screenplay
2025LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past...Writer
2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy...Writer
2023Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem...Screenplay
2021The Addams Family 2...Writer
2021The Addams Family 2...Story
2020Central Park...Writer
2020Central Park...Teleplay
2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu...Story
2019Pokémon Detective Pikachu...Screenplay
2017One Day at a Time...Writer
2013Super Fun Night...Writer
20121600 Penn...Writer
Club 33...Writer
Night Wolf...Writer

Production

2027Spaceballs: The New One...Executive Producer
2025LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy - Pieces of the Past...Executive Producer
2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy...Executive Producer
2023Koala Man...Executive Producer

Creator

2024LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy...Creator

Crew

2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog...Thanks

Acting

2015Con Manas Comic Book Store Patron (uncredited)