Matt Wheeler

Matt Wheeler (also known as Matt JL 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 was also granted the prestigious 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 on 12 July 2017.[14][15]

References
  1. "Screenwriting grad Matt Wheeler lands major studio writing gig". UCLA School of TFT. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. 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.
  3. "UCLA Student Wins Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award for 'Paint It Black'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. "Recent Grad Matt Wheeler Lands Major Studio Writing Gig". School of Theater, Film and Television, UCLA. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. "Samuel Goldwyn Foundation announces screenwriter winners". Screen. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. "Matt Wheeler Scribing Adaptation of Thomas Perry's 'The Informant' for Sony". The Film Stage. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  7. Fleming, Mike Jr. (13 December 2013). "Warner Bros Sets Matt Wheeler To Script 'Tin Men'". Deadline. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  8. Sneider, Jeff (27 August 2011). "Longoria plans post-'Housewives' career". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  9. "Who Gets the Dog?". Samuel Goldwyn Films. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  10. "List of Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series) episodes", Wikipedia, 24 February 2020, retrieved 28 February 2020
  11. Burbridge, Wendie (December 2016). "The best 'Hawaii Five-0' episodes of 2016". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  12. 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.
  13. "Matt JL Wheeler". IMDb. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  14. "Salvation, A New Dramatic Thriller, Set To Premiere On CBS In Summer 2017". CBS. cbs.com. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  15. "Salvation Season 1 Episode 1 - CBS.com". CBS. Retrieved 27 September 2017.


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