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Maya Forbes

Film Director / Screenwriter / Television Producer / Film Producer | * 07/23/1968 (55) | Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear (2014). Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker (2008) and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. She was a co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show in its later seasons and executive producer of the sitcom The Naked Truth. Forbes received Emmy and WGA Award nominations for her work on The Larry Sanders Show. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

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In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his t ...

The Rocker

FSK: 6+ years

2008 | 3.0/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy, Music
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When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secr ...

Monsters vs Aliens

FSK: 6+ years

2009 | 3.1/5 | 1h 34min
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
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A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier. ...

Infinitely Polar Bear

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2014 | 3.4/5 | 1h 27min
Drama, Comedy
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Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sideki ...

The Larry Sanders Show

FSK: 18+ years

1992 | 3.9/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Maya Forbes as Actress(1)

as Hailey (voice)2022 The Good House

Movies with Maya Forbes as Crew(14)

Directing/Director2022 The Good House
Writing/Screenplay2022 The Good House
Writing/Screenplay2020 Trolls World Tour
Writing/Screenplay2019 A Dog's Journey
Writing/Screenplay2017 A Dog's Purpose
Directing/Director2017 The Polka King
Writing/Writer2017 The Polka King
Directing/Director2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
Writing/Writer2014 Infinitely Polar Bear
Writing/Screenplay2012 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Crew/Thanks2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox
Writing/Screenplay2009 Monsters vs Aliens
Writing/Screenplay2008 The Rocker
Writing/Writer2004 Seeing Other People

TV Shows/Series with Maya Forbes as Crew(3)

Writing/Writer2016 American Crime Story
Writing/Writer1992 The Larry Sanders Show
Production/Producer1992 The Larry Sanders Show

Full Name: Maya Forbes
Born: Tuesday, 07/23 1968 (July) in Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 55 years + 270 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Harvard University, Phillips Exeter Academy, Shady Hill School
Spouses (current/former): Wallace Wolodarsky
Siblings: China Forbes
Father: Donald Cameron Forbes
Maya Forbes frequently works together with these people:
Wallace Wolodarsky (17x, Crew)
Theodore Shapiro (4x, Crew)
Garry Shandling (4x, Actor)
Peter Tolan (4x, Crew)
John Riggi (4x, Crew)
David P. Smith (4x, Crew)
W. Bruce Cameron (4x, Crew)
Carl Sprague (4x, Crew)
Josh Gad (3x, Actor)
Glenn Berger (3x, Crew)
Jonathan Aibel (3x, Crew)
Holly Bario (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3587, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024