Adam Resnick
Adam Resnick is an American comedy writer from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his work writing for Late Night with David Letterman. He co-created and wrote for Get a Life with Chris Elliott.
Adam Resnick
- Name
- Adam Resnick
- Birthplace
- United States
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer
- Known for
- writing for Late Night with David Letterman
- Born
- 1953 · United States.
- Honours
- Emmy Award
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Resnick also wrote and was co-executive producer of a season of The Larry Sanders Show for HBO. He created and wrote The High Life (1996), also for HBO. Also for television, he has written for Saturday Night Live, and is a writer and consulting producer on Divorce. Resnick has also written for film. Resnick wrote the screenplays for Lucky Numbers (2000), starring John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow, and Death to Smoochy (2002), directed by Danny DeVito. Will Not Attend, a pseudo-memoir, was released in 2014. Kirkus Reviews called the book "a neurotic, unapologetic, hilarious collection."
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• Name — Adam Resnick • Birthplace — United States • Occupation — Director, producer, writer • Known for — writing for Late Night with David Letterman
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Creator — Writer — Producer — Notes • 1986-1990, 1991-1992 — Late Night with David Letterman • 1987 — Action Family — Special thanks credit • 1990-1992 — Get a Life • 1994-1995 — Saturday Night Live • 1996 — The High Life • 1997-1998 — The Larry Sanders Show • 2003 — The Mayor — The WB pilot • 2009 — Cop House — Fox pilot • 2009-2010 — Bored to Death — Consultant role • 2016-2019 — Divorce
Film
• Year — Title — Writer — Director • 1994 — Cabin Boy • 2000 — Lucky Numbers • 2003
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