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Rodney Rothman

Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1974 (52 years)
Rodney Rothman (born January 1, 1974) is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for his work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) (which served as his feature directorial debut), Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), 22 Jump Street (2014), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), and Get Him to the Greek (2010), as well as being part of the writing staff of the shows The 67 Movie and Late Show with David Letterman. He has been nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.

Rothman is the author of the best-selling nonfiction humour book Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement. His writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, GQ, The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeney's Quarterly. His piece "My Fake Job" was included in The Best American Nonrequired Reading. He has also written for other books, Such as Camp Camp by Rodger Bennet.

His work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Annie Awards for Directing and Writing in a Feature Production.

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Known For

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
  • 22 Jump Street
  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall
  • Get Him to the Greek
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
  • Grudge Match
  • Year One
  • The Five-Year Engagement
  • Undeclared
  • Late Show with David Letterman
  • Committed
  • Help Me Help You

Featured Videos

  • Rodney Rothman On Becoming Involved With The Project
    Rodney Rothman On Becoming Involved With The ProjectPopstar: Never Stop Never StoppingBehind the Scenes

Rodney Rothman Filmography

2026
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · as Executive Producer
2016
2012
2010
2009
Year One · as Executive Producer
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall · as Executive Producer
2005
Early Bird · as Executive Producer
2004
$5.15/Hr. · as Executive Producer
2004
Game Over (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer
1992

2018
2014
22 Jump Street · as Screenplay
2013
Grudge Match · as Screenplay
2006
Help Me Help You (TV Series)
2005
Committed (TV Series)
2004
2001
Undeclared (TV Series)
1992

2021
2019
The Oscars · as Self - Winner
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self

2006
Help Me Help You (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer
2006
2005
Committed (TV Series) · as Supervising Producer
2005
Early Bird · as Creator
2001
Undeclared (TV Series) · as Supervising Producer

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