David Hollander
Encyclopedia
David Hollander is an American TV writer and producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, and is most notably known as the creator, screenwriter
, and an executive producer
of The Guardian
, a Pittsburgh-based legal drama
which aired on CBS. The series starred Simon Baker
.
Hollander directed the film Personal Effects
, which was released in 2009.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and is most notably known as the creator, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and an executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, a Pittsburgh-based legal drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
which aired on CBS. The series starred Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Simon Baker is an Australian actor. Since 2008, he has starred in the CBS television series The Mentalist.-Early life:...
.
Hollander directed the film Personal Effects
Personal Effects
Personal Effects is a 2009 American drama film directed by David Hollander and starring Kathy Bates, Ashton Kutcher, and Michelle Pfeiffer. It is based on Rick Moody's story Mansion on the Hill . This movie was premiered in Iowa City, Iowa on December 12, 2008 as part of a fundraiser for Iowa Flood...
, which was released in 2009.
External links
- Article from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette regarding Personal Effects script, with his picture.
- Article from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette regarding Heartland.
- IMDb biography.
- Sony Pictures Classics biography.