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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. 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. He then directed his script 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 directed Meryl Streep in a three webisode arc of the critically acclaimed web series, Web Therapy, starring Lisa Kudrow. The earlier seasons of the series will be released on Showtime in July. Don is currently writing a pilot for HBO and casting his feature film, Swedish Berries, which he wrote and is slated to direct later this year. He lives in Los Angeles with his spouse, the actor/writer Dan Bucatinsky, and their children, Eliza & Jonah. Representation: United Talent Agency Revised 6.11 |
