Alec Berg
Alec Berg | |
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 Berg at SXSW 2016 | |
| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Known for | |
Alec Berg (born 1969 or 1970)[1] is an American television writer, director and producer.
Early life, family and education[edit]
Berg, who is of Swedish descent,[2] is a graduate of Harvard University.[1]
Career[edit]
He wrote for the sitcom Seinfeld. He is co-creator with Bill Hader and executive producer of Barry.[3] He also co-wrote the screenplays for the films The Cat in the Hat, EuroTrip, and The Dictator. Berg is also an executive producer (and sometime director) of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as an executive producer of Silicon Valley.[4][5] In 2016, Berg signed an overall deal with HBO.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Writing[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody | TV movie |
| 1992 | Great Scott! | Episode "Date Bait" |
| 1994 | Herman's Head | Episode "Absence Makes the Head Grow Fonder" |
| 1995–2000 | The Moxy & Flea Show | |
| 1996 | 68th Academy Awards | Wrote special material |
| 1994–1998 | Seinfeld | 13 episodes |
| 2002 | The Barenaked Ladies Show | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Cat in the Hat | Screenplay |
| 2004 | EuroTrip | |
| 2004 | Shark Tale | Additional dialogue |
| 1994, 1998–2009 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | The Dictator | |
| 2013 | Clear History | |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 7 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 9 episodes |
Directing[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eurotrip | Co-director (uncredited) |
| 2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | New Girl | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 11 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 7 episodes |
Producing[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1994 | Herman's Head | 22 episodes; served as story editor |
| 1996–1998 | Seinfeld | 44 episodes |
| 2004 | Eurotrip | |
| 2005, 2007–2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | 32 episodes |
| 2012 | The Dictator | |
| 2013 | Clear History | |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | 53 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Barry | 32 episodes |
Acting[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Laid Plans | Phone Guy No. 1 | |
| 2019 | Silicon Valley | Documentarian | Episode “Exit Event” |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gay, Verne (December 29, 1997). "So, NBC, Who's Next?". Newsday. p. B2.
...Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer, are 27-year-old Harvard grads...
- ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (May 2, 2012). "'Dictator' Scribes Dish on Sacha Baron Cohen's New Comedy". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles; jewishjournal.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (July 20, 2011). "'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Seinfeld' Writers Talk About the Legend of Larry David". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Alec Berg". Austin Film Festival. March 5, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 2, 2016). "Bill Hader Hitman Comedy 'Barry' Picked Up To Series By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 22, 2016). "HBO Inks Overall Deal with 'Silicon Valley' Showrunner Alec Berg (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Alec Berg at Wikimedia Commons
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