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Benji Samit

Producer, Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn July 21, 1984 (40 years)
Benji Samit is an American film and television writer and producer who is most notable for writing Detective Pikachu, which he wrote with his writing partner, Dan Hernandez. On television, Samit and Hernandez have written for One Day at a Time, The Tick, Super Fun Night and 1600 Penn. They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018. In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce live-action and animated series.

Known For

  • Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
  • The Addams Family 2
  • LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy
  • Koala Man

Filmography

2024
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2024
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy · as Executive Producer
2023
Koala Man (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2022
Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2020
Central Park (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer
2016
The Tick (2017) (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer

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