Matt Harris (screenwriter)

Matt Harris is an American screenwriter and television producer.

Harris is best known for his screenplay The Starling, an American comedy-drama film bought by Netflix[1] directed by Theodore Melfi starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, and Kimberly Quinn.

He was awarded a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting in 2002 for the screenplay Moon of Popping Trees.[2] The Moon of Popping Trees screenplay was adapted into Dead For a Dollar,[3] an upcoming American Western thriller film directed by Walter Hill.

He has served as the executive producer of various television series including Ridiculousness,[4] Crashletes,[5] and TruTV Top Funniest.

References
  1. Fleming, Mike Jr. (2020-04-20). "Netflix Pays Near $20M To Win Auction For 'The Starling', Ted Melfi-Directed Melissa McCarthy-Starrer". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. "2002 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Memorable Moments". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (2021-06-21). "Christoph Waltz & Willem Dafoe To Star In Walter Hill Western 'Dead For A Dollar' — Cannes Market Hot Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  4. "Ridiculousness | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. "Credits - Crashletes". www.nickpress-crashletes.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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