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Rodney Rothman

Known For
Writing

Known Credits
2

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 1, 1974 (52 years old)

Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Rodney Rothman

Biography

Rodney Rothman (born January 1, 1974) is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for his work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) (which served as his feature directorial debut), Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), 22 Jump Street (2014), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), and Get Him to the Greek (2010), as well as being part of the writing staff of the shows The 67 Movie and Late Show with David Letterman. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

Rothman is the author of the best-selling nonfiction humour book Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His piece "My Fake Job" was included in The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He has also written for other books, Such as Camp Camp by Rodger Bennet.

His work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Annie Awards for Directing and Writing in a Feature Production.

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Known For

Production

2027Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse...Producer
2026GOAT...Producer
2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse...Executive Producer
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping...Producer
2012The Five-Year Engagement...Producer
2010Get Him to the Greek...Producer
2009Year One...Executive Producer
2008Forgetting Sarah Marshall...Executive Producer
2006Help Me Help You...Co-Executive Producer
The Traveler...Producer
24 Jump Street...Producer

Crew

2026Outcome...Thanks
2019Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham...Thanks
2009Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs...Thanks

Writing

2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...Screenplay
201422 Jump Street...Screenplay
2013Grudge Match...Screenplay
2005Committed...Writer
2001Undeclared...Writer
Burnt...Screenplay
Stepdude...Writer
24 Jump Street...Writer
The Something...Writer

Directing

2018Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...Director
24 Jump Street...Director
The Something...Director

Acting

2021Satoshi Kon: The Illusionistas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self