Will Graham is an American producer, director, and screenwriter. He is the showrunner of Mozart in the Jungle and was one of the founders of the Onion News Network.[1] He is also the co-creator of the 2022 television series A League of Their Own.[2]
Will Graham | |
|---|---|
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, director, writer |
| Known for | co-creating the Onion News Network |
| Awards | The Peabody Awards (2008) |
Biography
editGraham graduated from Columbia University, where he was director of the 107th Varsity Show.[3] Among his castmates were Lang Fisher, who created Never Have I Ever with Mindy Kaling, and DGA Award-winning director Susanna Fogel, executive producer of The Flight Attendant.[3]
He was one of the founders of the Onion News Network and showrunner of the spin-off Onion SportsDome for Comedy Central. Graham has long been associated with Amazon Studios, where he produced one of the studio's first pilots, The Onion Presents: The News, the pilot Salem Rogers and wrote for Alpha House. He became an executive producer of the series Mozart in the Jungle at the beginning of its third season.[1][4] He was also the director the short film Homeschooled, starring Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, and was released as part of the film Movie 43.[4]
In 2017, Graham formed Field Trip Productions and signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.[5]
In November 2019, he signed a new first-look deal with Amazon Studios as a showrunner of Daisy Jones & the Six and A League of Their Own.[1][6]
He won a Peabody Award in 2009 for directing and executive producing Onion News Network.[7][8][9] He was also nominated for a Webby Awards in 2011 as part of The Onion team.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Onion | Executive producer (1 episode), director |
| 2011 | Onion SportsDome | Executive producer, director |
| 2011 | Onion News Network | Executive producer, director |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Director and writer of segment "Homeschooled" |
| 2013–2014 | Alpha House | Wrote 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Odd Mom Out | Wrote 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Executive producer, writer (3 episodes), director (2 episodes) |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Creator, executive producer |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six | Executive producer |
References
edit- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (2019-11-11). "Will Graham Re-Ups First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios, Joins 'Daisy Jones & The Six' As Showrunner". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Thomas, Leah Marilla (2022-05-05). "The Bases Are Loaded for Amazon's New 'A League of Their Own' Series". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ a b "Varsity Show's 107th Production: A Modern Spectacle That Evokes Rich Tradition". Columbia Records. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Will Graham". press.amazonstudios.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-12-13). "'Mozart In The Jungle' EP Will Graham Inks First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios, Launches Production Company". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Alexandria Ingham Follow @aingham69 (2019-11-12). "Daisy Jones and the Six finds showrunner in Will Graham". Amazon Adviser. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Onion News Network". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ Thielman, Sam (2009-05-19). "The Onion wins Peabody Award". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ LaVallee, Andrew (2009-04-01). "The Onion Wins a Peabody Without Even Trying". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-05-23.