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Don Roos is the screenwriter of Love Field, Single White Female, Boys on the Side, Marley & Me, and the 1996 remake of Diabolique. In 1998, he made his directorial debut with The Opposite of Sex, and won two Independent Spirit Awards for best first feature and best screenplay; the prestigious P.E.N. Award; special recognition for excellence in filmmaking from the National Board of Review; as well as a WGA Award nomination. In 2000, he directed Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in his script Bounce, and created the NBC series M.Y.O.B., starring Lauren Graham. In 2004, he wrote and directed Happy Endings, starring Lisa Kudrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern, and Steve Coogan. The film opened the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. In 2007, he joined Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky in their production company -- Is or Isn't Entertainment -- where they develop film, TV and web projects. Recently, Don premiered his Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, starring Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen and Lisa Kudrow, at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. He lives in Los Angeles with his spouse, the actor/writer Dan Bucatinsky, and their children, Eliza and Jonah. Representation: Steve Rabineau, United Talent Agency Revised 12.09 |
