Wallace Wolodarsky

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Wallace Wolodarsky is an American television writer and director. He wrote for "The Simpsons" during the first four seasons; all of his episodes were co-written with former writing partner Jay Kogen. Since he left, he has directed several films (the most notable being "Sorority Boys").

His looks were the real life inspiration for the Simpsons character Otto Mann, the Springfield Elementary School bus driver. According to DVD commentary for the season 9 episode, Miracle on Evergreen Terrace, Wolodarsky had a Wiffle ball bat that read "I KEELL YOU!" which was one of the threats spray-painted on The Simpsons' car after the family is shunned by the town for lying to them about a robber stealing the family's Christmas tree.

The character "Vladimir Wolodarsky" in "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" was named after him. He is a close friendFact|date=October 2007 of director Wes Anderson and had a small part in "Rushmore" and a more substantial part in "The Darjeeling Limited".He worked as a consulting producer on "The Oblongs".

Credited works

"The Simpsons" episodes

He has co-written the following Simpsons episodes:

*"Homer's Odyssey"
*"Krusty Gets Busted"
*"Treehouse of Horror"
*"Bart the Daredevil"
*"Old Money"
*"Like Father, Like Clown"
*"Lisa the Greek"
*"Bart's Friend Falls in Love"
*"Treehouse of Horror III"
*"Last Exit to Springfield"

Filmography

*"Coldblooded" (1995) (writer/director)
*"Sorority Boys" (2002) (director)
*"Seeing Other People" (2004) (writer/director)
*"The Rocker" (2008) (writer)

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