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    Stuart Blumberg

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    Stuart Blumberg
    Born (1969-07-19) July 19, 1969 (age 55)
    Alma materYale University
    Occupation(s)Screenwriter
    Producer
    Director
    Years active1996–present
    SpouseMia Moross (m. 2017)

    Stuart Blumberg (born July 19, 1969)[1] is an American screenwriter, actor, producer and director.

    Early life

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    Blumberg grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from University School.[2] He is of Jewish descent.[3][4] He graduated from Yale University in 1991 with a BA in History, where Edward Norton was a roommate.

    Career

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    Blumberg was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for co-writing The Kids Are All Right.[5][6]

    Blumberg made his directorial debut with the Hollywood film Thanks for Sharing[7] starring Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Joely Richardson, and Alecia Moore.[8][9] The film is about sex addiction and how a group of New Yorkers deal with recovery.[2][10]

    Filmography

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    As director

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    • Thanks for Sharing (2012)
    • She Said, She Said (short, 2013)[11]
    • The Testament (TBA)

    As writer

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    • MADtv (TV series, 1996)
    • Keeping the Faith (2000)
    • The Girl Next Door (2004)
    • The Kids Are All Right (2010)
    • Thanks for Sharing (2012)

    References

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    1. ^ "Stuart Ethan Blumberg - United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    2. ^ a b O'Connor, Clint (19 September 2013). "Shaker Heights native Stuart Blumberg: The director of 'Thanks for Sharing' talks about 'actor-bait' Mark Ruffalo and recruiting Pink for a sex-addiction movie". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    3. ^ Futterman, Ellen (February 23, 2011). "Oscar night for the Jews". St. Louis Jewish Light. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
    4. ^ Bloom, Nate (January 21, 2011). "Jewish Stars 1/21". Cleveland Jewish News.
    5. ^ THR Staff (4 February 2011). "Stuart Blumberg, 'The Kids Are All Right'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    6. ^ Nelson, Rob (26 January 2010). "Review: 'The Kids Are All Right'". Variety. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    7. ^ Fernandez, Jay A. (12 May 2011). "Tim Robbins Boards 'Kids Are All Right' Writer's Directorial Debut (Cannes Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    8. ^ Cornish, Audie (20 September 2013). "Stuart Blumberg Really Wants To Talk About Sex". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    9. ^ Graham, Trey (19 September 2013). "Don't Worry, Kids, These (Sex) Addicts Are All Right". NPR. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    10. ^ Minow, Nell (September 2013). "Interview: Stuart Blumberg, Writer/Director of "Thanks for Sharing"". Beliefnet. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
    11. ^ "Marisa Tomei and Elodie Bouchez Star in Co's 'She Said, She Said' Short (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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