Jesse Andrews(born September 15, 1982) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He co-wrote the screenplay for thePixarfilmLucaand wrote both thenoveland thefeature-film adaptationofMe and Earl and the Dying Girl.
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| Born | September 15, 1982 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Schenley High School Harvard University |
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Personal life
editAndrews was born and raised inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,and is a graduate of bothSchenley High SchoolandHarvard University.[1]His family isJewish.[2]
He learned jazz in high school.[3]
He currently resides inBerkeley, California.[4]
Selected texts
editMe and Earl and the Dying Girl(2012)
editAndrews'sdebut novel,Me and Earl and the Dying Girl,was published by Harry Abrams in 2012 and won that year'sCybils Awardfor Young Adult Fiction.[5]
The Haters(2016)
editThe Haterswas published byAmulet Booksin April 2016.[6]Andrews said that he was inspired by his own experience with road-travelling bands.[7]
In 2022,The Haterswas listed among 52 novels banned by theAlpine School Districtfollowing the implementation of Utah law H.B. 374, “Sensitive Materials In Schools."[8]
Screenwriting
editAndrews's first produced screenplay was thefeature-film adaptationof his debut novelMe and Earl and the Dying Girl,which was directed byAlfonso Gomez-Rejonand produced byIndian Paintbrush.[9]It premiered at the 2015Sundance Film Festival,where it won both the Audience Award (U.S. – Dramatic) and the Grand Jury Prize (U.S. – Dramatic).[10]
He also wrote the adaptation ofDavid Levithan's novel,Every Day.The movieEvery Daywas directed byMichael Sucsyand starredAngourie Rice.
More recently, Andrews wrote the screenplay and story forPixar's animated filmLuca,withMike Jones.[11]
Andrews was revealed to be co-writing the screenplay for Pixar'sHopperswith directorDaniel Chong,set for release in 2026.[12]
Publications
edit- Me and Earl and the Dying Girl(2012)
- The Haters(2016)
- Munmun(2018)
References
edit- ^Jesse Andrews, About Me: Bio,http://www.jesseandrews.com/about-me-shift/#bio
- ^Bloom, Nate (June 10, 2015)."Jews in the News: Ahmed Zayat, Eric Balfour and Ashley Tisdale".Jewish Federation of Tampa.
- ^"Q & A with Jesse Andrews".PublishersWeekly.com.RetrievedMay 10,2017.
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- ^"The 2012 Cybils Awards - Cybils Awards".February 14, 2013.RetrievedAugust 28,2016.
- ^"'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' author Jesse Andrews reveals next book ".EW.com.August 12, 2015.RetrievedMay 10,2017.
- ^"Q & A with Jesse Andrews".
- ^"Ban on 52 Books in Largest Utah School District is a Worrisome Escalation of Censorship".PEN America.August 1, 2022.RetrievedAugust 5,2022.
- ^"'Me & Earl & the Dying Girl,' made and set in Pittsburgh, premieres today at Sundance Film Festival ".RetrievedAugust 28,2016.
- ^Hipes, Dominic Patten,Patrick (February 1, 2015)."'Me And Earl And The Dying Girl' Takes Top Dramatic Honors At Sundance; Is It The Next 'Whiplash'? – Winners List ".RetrievedAugust 28,2016.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^"Proud to write this with @_jesse_andrews_. Summer 2021!".
- ^Andrews, Jesse."[lifts helmet, wipes sweat off face] i've been working on this movie for three years".X.com.