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Dan Fogelman

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Dan Fogelman

Dan Fogelman is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer, whose screenplays include Cars, Bolt, Tangled, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. He also created the 2012 television sitcom The Neighbors, the 2015 fairy tale-themed musical comedy series Galavant, the 2016 drama series This Is Us, the 2016 baseball drama series Pitch, and the 2025 drama series Paradise.

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Born
River Vale, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Pennsylvania
Occupation(s)
screenwriter, film director, producer
Known for
mw- Cars Bolt Tangled Crazy, Stupid, Love This Is Us Only Murders in the Building
Spouse
mw- Caitlin Thompson (m. 2015)
Children
1
Occupations
screenwriter, film director, producer

Tables

· Filmography › Films
Title
Year
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
Shit Happens
2003
Yes
Yes
No
Short film
Cars
2006
No
Yes
No
Co-written with John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, Kiel Murray, Phil Lorin and Jorgen Klubien
Fred Claus
2007
No
Yes
No
Bolt
2008
No
Yes
No
Co-written with Chris WilliamsVoice role: Billy
Tangled
2010
No
Yes
No
Cars 2
2011
No
Story
No
Story co-written with John Lasseter and Brad Lewis
Crazy, Stupid, Love
2011
No
Yes
No
The Guilt Trip
2012
No
Yes
Executive
Last Vegas
2013
No
Yes
No
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
No
No
Yes
Danny Collins
2015
Yes
Yes
No
Directorial debut
Life Itself
2018
Yes
Yes
Yes
· Filmography › Television films
Title
Year
Writer
ExecutiveProducer
Notes
The 12th Man
2006
Yes
Yes
Lipshitz Saves the World
2007
Yes
Yes
Unsold pilot
Untitled NBA Project
2015
No
Yes
The King of 7B
2015
Yes
Yes
· Filmography › Television series
Like Family
Like Family
Title
Like Family
Year(s)
2003–2004
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer (23 episodes) / Writer (Episode: ''Pilot'')
The Neighbors
The Neighbors
Title
The Neighbors
Year(s)
2012–2014
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer (44 episodes) / Writer (8 episodes)
Galavant
Galavant
Title
Galavant
Year(s)
2015–2016
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer (18 episodes) / Writer (4 episodes)
Grandfathered
Grandfathered
Title
Grandfathered
Year(s)
2015–2016
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
No
Notes
Writer (2 episodes) / Executive producer (22 episodes)
Pitch
Pitch
Title
Pitch
Year(s)
2016
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer (10 episodes) / Writer (3 episodes)
This Is Us
This Is Us
Title
This Is Us
Year(s)
2016–2022
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer (106 episodes) / Writer (19 episodes)
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
Title
Only Murders in the Building
Year(s)
2021–present
Writer
No
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
No
Notes
40 episodes
Paradise
Paradise
Title
Paradise
Year(s)
2025
Writer
Yes
ExecutiveProducer
Yes
Creator
Yes
Notes
Creator and executive producer / Writer (2 episodes)
Title
Year(s)
Writer
ExecutiveProducer
Creator
Notes
Like Family
2003–2004
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer (23 episodes) / Writer (Episode: Pilot )
The Neighbors
2012–2014
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer (44 episodes) / Writer (8 episodes)
Galavant
2015–2016
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer (18 episodes) / Writer (4 episodes)
Grandfathered
2015–2016
Yes
Yes
No
Writer (2 episodes) / Executive producer (22 episodes)
Pitch
2016
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer (10 episodes) / Writer (3 episodes)
This Is Us
2016–2022
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer (106 episodes) / Writer (19 episodes)
Only Murders in the Building
2021–present
No
Yes
No
40 episodes
Paradise
2025
Yes
Yes
Yes
Creator and executive producer / Writer (2 episodes)
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