Joe Hortua

Writer, Producer

Joe Hortua is an American playwright and television writer. He has written such plays as Other Parents, Making It, and Between Us which have been performed at the Manhattan Theatre Club and South Coast Repertory Theater. Between Us was translated into Hebrew and performed at the Be’er Theatre in Israel, and subsequently produced in 2010 at the Ensemble Theatre in Australia. In 2008, the play was published by Dramatists Play Service. The screen adaptation of Between Us began filming in May 2011 with stars Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, David Harbour and Melissa George in the leading roles. Hortua has also written television pilots for the Showtime, FOX and the CW networks, and has been a television writer on shows for the FBC, ABC, NBC, TNT and CBS networks. He is married with two children.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Between Us
    Between Us2012

Known For

  • Life (2007)
    Life (2007)2 seasons
  • Home Before Dark
    Home Before Dark2 seasons
  • Bones
    Bones12 seasons
  • Better Things
    Better Things5 seasons
  • Leverage
    Leverage5 seasons
  • The Horror of Dolores Roach
    The Horror of Dolores Roach1 season
  • Backstrom
    Backstrom1 season
  • Apples Never Fall
    Apples Never Fall7 episodes
  • Fire Country
    Fire Country4 seasons
  • The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift (2014)4 seasons
  • Between Us
    Between Us2012
  • Cane
    Cane1 season

Filmography

2022
2016
2014
2012
Between Us · as ScreenplayOn Plex
2008
2007
2005