- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 27, 1971
- Place of Birth
- New Jersey, U.S.
Glenn Ficarra
Glenn Ficarra (born May 27, 1969) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He has frequently collaborated with John Requa. Ficarra is the son of Marianne and Robert F. Ficarra, grandchild of Theresa (née Filippone) and Frank Ficarra, and brother of Chris Ficarra. Ficarra attended St. John Vianney High School in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. Ficarra met John Requa at Pratt Institute, where both were studying film. After college, Requa and Ficarra went to work in animation for the Nickelodeon TV channel. As writers, they wrote the comedy films Cats & Dogs (directed by Lawrence Guterman), Bad Santa (directed by Terry Zwigoff), and Bad News Bears (directed by Richard Linklater). In 2009, they made their directorial debut with their self-penned I Love You Phillip Morris, based on the life of con man Steven Jay Russell. For their writing on this film, Ficarra and Requa receive…
Filmography
tvParadise
2025 · Executive Producer, Director
tvRabbit Hole
2023 · Director, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
movieDC League of Super-Pets
2022 · Executive Producer
tvWeCrashed
2022 · Executive Producer, Director
movieJungle Cruise
2021 · Screenplay, Screenstory
tvNEXT
2020 · Executive Producer, Director
movieThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Creative Consultant
movieSmallfoot
2018 · Producer, Story
movieThe Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Creative Consultant
movieBad Santa 2
2016 · Characters
movieStorks
2016 · Executive Producer
tvThis Is Us
2016 · Executive Producer, Director
movieWhiskey Tango Foxtrot
2016 · Director
tvPatriot
2015 · Executive Producer
movieFocus
2015 · Director, Writer
tvBack in the Game
2013 · Executive Producer
movieCrazy, Stupid, Love.
2011 · Director
movieCats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010 · Characters
movieI Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Director, Writer
movieBad News Bears
2005 · Screenplay
movieBad Santa
2003 · Writer
movieCats & Dogs
2001 · Russian Blue (voice), Screenplay
tvThe Wild Thornberrys
1998 · Writer
tvThe Angry Beavers
1997 · Writer
Misadventure
movieMisadventure
— · Director, Executive Producer
King of the Jungle
movieKing of the Jungle
— · Director
16 States
movie16 States
— · Producer, Screenplay
Guys and Dolls
movieGuys and Dolls
— · Screenplay
Honeymoon with Harry
movieHoneymoon with Harry
— · Director