Scott Eric Neustadter (; born 1977) is an American

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and producer. He often works with his writing partner,

Michael H. Weber Michael H. Weber (born January 13, 1978) is an American screenwriter and producer. He and his writing partner, Scott Neustadter, are best known for writing the screenplay for the romantic comedy film ''500 Days of Summer''. The film is based on t ...

. The two writers are best known for writing the screenplay for the romantic comedy film '' 500 Days of Summer''. The film is based on two real relationships Neustadter had. They also wrote the screenplays for the film adaptations of the novels ''

The Spectacular Now ''The Spectacular Now'' is a 2013 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by James Ponsoldt, from a screenplay written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Tim Tharp. It stars Mile ...

'', ''

The Fault in Our Stars ''The Fault in Our Stars'' is a novel by John Green. It is his fourth solo novel, and sixth novel overall. It was published on January 10, 2012. The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar ...

'', and '' Paper Towns''. For writing '' The Disaster Artist'', Neustadter and Weber were nominated for an

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. They also created the television series '' Friends with Benefits'', which lasted one season.

Life and career

Neustadter was born and raised in a

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familyJewish News of Northern California: "Summer romance takes a caustic turn for Jewish screenwriters"
August 7, 2009 in

Margate City, New Jersey Margate City is a city (New Jersey), city situated on the Jersey Shore on Absecon Island, within Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Atlantic Ocean shoreline. As of the 2020 United States census, ...

, the son of Anne (née Goldberg) and Michael J. Neustadter. He attended Atlantic City High School,

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and graduate studies at The London School of Economics and The University of Southern California. At age 25, Neustadter moved to study in

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, and shortly thereafter moved to

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, where he currently resides. Neustadter and Weber wrote the script for '' The Disaster Artist'' (2017), the adaptation of the book of the same name. They also wrote '' Our Souls at Night'', an adaptation of Kent Haruf's final novel of the same name, for

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, with

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and

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playing the lead roles, the first movie they have made together since 1979's '' The Electric Horseman''. They are adapting '' The Rosie Project''. Neustadter has been married to Lauren Rachelle Levy since October 9, 2010. The couple has one son and one daughter.

Filmography

Film Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Jewish Times of South Jersey: Wedding Announcement
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