Matt Wheeler (also known as Matt J. L. Wheeler) is a British screenwriter and producer who has worked in television and film. [1] [2]
Education
Wheeler graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in English literature, [2] before attending the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television where he gained an MFA in screenwriting. [3] [4] He was awarded the BAFTA scholarship, and in addition to winning the 2010 UCLA showcase competition, he also received the Samuel Goldwyn Award. [1] [5]
Works
Wheeler adapted "The Informant" for Sony (based on the Thomas Perry novel) [6] and "Tin Men" for Warner Brothers, [7] as well as writing the screenplay for the 2016 film Who Gets the Dog?, [8] starring Alicia Silverstone. [9]
In 2015, he joined CBS's Hawaii Five-0, where he worked for five seasons, [10] with writing credits on 32 episodes. [11] [12] For seasons 9 and 10, Wheeler was a co-showrunner. [13] Wheeler wrote the pilot and co-created the summer event series, Salvation, which premiered on CBS in July 2017. [14] [15]
References
- ^ a b "Screenwriting grad Matt Wheeler lands major studio writing gig". UCLA School of TFT. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ a b John, Arit (1 November 2010). "Prized Writers: Four of five finalists for the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards are UCLA students and recent graduates". Daily Bruin. dailybruin.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "UCLA Student Wins Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for 'Paint It Black'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Recent Grad Matt Wheeler Lands Major Studio Writing Gig". School of Theater, Film and Television, UCLA. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Foundation announces screenwriter winners". Screen. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Matt Wheeler Scribing Adaptation of Thomas Perry's 'The Informant' for Sony". The Film Stage. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (13 December 2013). "Warner Bros Sets Matt Wheeler To Script 'Tin Men'". Deadline. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (27 August 2011). "Longoria plans post-'Housewives' career". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Who Gets the Dog?". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "List of Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) episodes", Wikipedia, 24 February 2020, retrieved 28 February 2020
- ^ Burbridge, Wendie (December 2016). "The best 'Hawaii Five-0' episodes of 2016". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Burbridge, Wendie (28 September 2019). "Five-0 Redux: 'Aloha' means hello, goodbye in 'Hawaii Five-0' season premiere". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Matt JL Wheeler". IMDb. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Salvation, A New Dramatic Thriller, Set To Premiere On CBS In Summer 2017". CBS. cbs.com. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Salvation Season 1 Episode 1 - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
External links
- Matt Wheeler at IMDb
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