Cast Detail: Paul Weitz

Paul Weitz’s directorial debut, along with his brother Chris, was American Pie. In addition to writing the animated film Antz, Paul also co-wrote and directed About a Boy, for which he and Chris earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, Paul is the writer and director of films including Being Flynn, In Good Company, American Dreamz, Little Fockers, and Admission. Paul developed and is an executive producer on the Golden Globe®-winning Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, starring Gael García Bernal. His most recent film, Grandma, starring Lily Tomlin, was released by Sony Pictures Classics and received a Golden Globe® nomination for Tomlin. It made numerous best films of the year lists including National Board of Review and New York Times (AO Scott).

As a playwright, he works with Second Stage Theatre in New York. His published plays include Lonely I’m Not which starred Topher Grace and Trust starring Bobby Cannavale and Sutton Foster. As an actor he has worked for directors Miguel Arteta (Chuck and Buck) and Jeff Baena (Life After Beth).

Paul Weitz’s directorial debut, along with his brother Chris, was American Pie. In addition to writing the animated film Antz, Paul also co-wrote and directed About a Boy, for which he and Chris earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Additionally, Paul is the writer and director of films including Being Flynn, In Good Company, American Dreamz, Little Fockers, and Admission. Paul developed and is an executive producer on the Golden Globe®-winning Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, starring Gael García Bernal. His most recent film, Grandma, starring Lily Tomlin, was released by Sony Pictures Classics and received a Golden Globe® nomination for Tomlin. It made numerous best films of the year lists including National Board of Review and New York Times (AO Scott).

As a playwright, he works with Second Stage Theatre in New York. His published plays include Lonely I’m Not which starred Topher Grace and Trust starring Bobby Cannavale and Sutton Foster. As an actor he has worked for directors Miguel Arteta (Chuck and Buck) and Jeff Baena (Life After Beth).