Alec William Sokolow (born June 9, 1965) is an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

who has worked on such projects as the movies ''

Cheaper by the Dozen ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' is a semi-autobiographical novel written by Frank Bunker Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, published in 1948. The novel recounts the authors' childhood lives growing up in a household of 12 children. The bestsell ...

'', ''

Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...

'', '' Money Talks'', and '' Garfield: The Movie''. He frequently works with writing partner Joel Cohen. Along with director

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, and Cohen, Sokolow was nominated in 1995 for the

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for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for his work on ''Toy Story''. Beyond writing, Sokolow and Cohen jointly directed '' Monster Mash: The Movie'' and executive produced '' Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber'' (2008).

Selected writing credits

Movies

*''NBA All-Star Stay in School Jam'' (1992) *'' Monster Mash: The Movie'' (1995) *''

'' (1995) *'' Money Talks'' (1997) *''

Goodbye Lover ''Goodbye Lover'' is a 1998 neo-noir comedy film about a murder plot surrounding an alcoholic advertising agency worker and his adulterous wife. The film was directed by Roland Joffé, and stars Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney, Don Johnson, El ...

'' (1998) *''

'' (2003) *'' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004) *'' Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties'' (2006) *''

Evan Almighty ''Evan Almighty'' is a 2007 American comedy film, and a Spin-off (media), spin-off of ''Bruce Almighty'' (2003). The film was directed by Tom Shadyac, written by Steve Oedekerk, based on the characters created by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe (sc ...

'' (2007) *''

Daddy Day Camp ''Daddy Day Camp'' (also known as ''Daddy Day Care 2'') is a 2007 American comedy film starring Cuba Gooding Jr., and directed by Fred Savage in his feature film directorial debut. It is the second installment in the ''Daddy Day Care'' film se ...

'' (2007) *'' Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber'' (2008) *''

The Last Godfather ''The Last Godfather'' () is a 2010 mafia comedy film directed by Shim Hyung-rae. Synopsis Yong-Gu (Shim Hyung-rae) is the illegitimate child of the infamous mafia boss Don Carini (Harvey Keitel), who is based in New York. Carini shocks everyone ...

'' (2010) *''

Shooting an Elephant "Shooting an Elephant" is an essay by British writer George Orwell, first published in the literary magazine ''New Writing'' in late 1936 and broadcast by the BBC Home Service on 12 October 1948. The essay describes the experience of the English ...

'' (2015) *'' I am Jane Doe'' (2017) *''I Am Little Red'' (2017) *''Magic Arch 3D'' (2020) *''Norm of the North: Family Vacation'' (2020) *''Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park'' (2021)

Video games

*'' Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' (2011)

References

External links

* Living people Place of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters Annie Award winners 1965 births {{US-screen-writer-stub