
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 …
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2023 · Executive Producer
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2021 · Self
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2019 · Thanks
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2018 · Screenplay, Director
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Producer
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2014 · Screenplay
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2013 · Screenplay
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2012 · Producer
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2010 · Producer
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2009 · Thanks
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2009 · Executive Producer
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2006 · Co-Executive Producer
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2005 · Writer
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2003 · Self
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