- Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio (born on
November 14 ,1959 inThe Bronx ,New York City ) is an Americanscreenwriter and producer offilm andtelevision , who is currently an executive producer on the television series "House".Attanasio was a film critic for
The Washington Post from 1984 to 1987. He started writing for television with theCBS sitcom "Doctor Doctor" and theNBC crime drama "", which he created. In 1994 he wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay adaptation for the drama "Quiz Show ". He would later write the screenplays for the thriller "Disclosure", the gangster movie "Donnie Brasco", the science fiction film "Sphere", and the political thriller "The Sum of All Fears" . In 2000 he returned to television and started executive producing in addition to writing the medical drama "Gideon's Crossing " and the pilot for "R.U.S.H".In 2006 he wrote the screenplay for the unsuccessful film "
The Good German ." Critically panned, it lost millions of dollars and was a career setback.He is the brother of
Mark Attanasio , owner of theMilwaukee Brewers . He is a graduate ofHarvard College where he lived inCurrier House , andHarvard Law School . His wifeKatie Jacobs is his producing partner.TV Appearances
Attanasio was featured in The Dialogue interview series. In this 90 minute interview with producer Mike DeLuca, Attanasio describes how he went from lambasting movies as a “snotty” Washington Post film critic to developing explosive and rewarding creative partnerships with Oscar-winning directors Robert Redford, Barry Levinson, and Steven Soderbergh.
External links
* [http://www.thedialogueseries.com/bio_paul.shtml The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters Interview]
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