Scott Neustadter

Scott Neustadter
Born	Scott Eric Neustadter 1977 (age 46–47) Margate City, New Jersey, United States
Education	Atlantic City High School London School of Economics
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Notable works	(500) Days of Summer The Pink Panther 2 The Spectacular Now The Fault in Our Stars Paper Towns
Spouse	Lauren Rachelle Levy (m. 2010)

Scott Eric Neustadter is an American screenwriter and producer. He often works with his writing partner, Michael H. Weber. The two writers wrote the original screenplays for (500) Days of Summer and The Pink Panther 2. (500) Days of Summer is based on two real relationships Neustadter had. They also wrote the screenplays for The Spectacular Now, based on the novel by Tim Tharp, The Fault in Our Stars, based on the best-selling novel by John Green, and Paper Towns, based on another novel by John Green. They also created the television series Friends with Benefits, which lasted one season.

Life and career

Neustadter was born and raised in Margate City, New Jersey, the son of Anne (Goldberg) and Michael J. Neustadter. He attended Atlantic City High School, University of Pennsylvania and graduate studies at The London School of Economics.

At age 25, Neustadter visited Los Angeles, California, and shortly thereafter moved to Santa Monica, where he currently resides.

He has been married to Lauren Rachelle Levy since October 9, 2010. The couple has one son.

Neustadter and Weber will next be writing the script for the adaptation of The Disaster Artist. They will be also adapting another John Green novel, Looking for Alaska. They also are adapting The Rosie Project, with Jennifer Lawrence to star. Dateline reported that both Scott and Michael are writing the adaption to Kent Haruf's final novel Our Souls At Night for Netflix with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda playing the lead role, the first movie they did together since 1979's The Electric Horseman. Both Neustadter and Weber later on confirmed the news through there social media accounts.

Filmography

Films

• (500) Days of Summer (2009)
• The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
• The Spectacular Now (2013) (also executive producer)
• The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
• Paper Towns (2015) (also executive producer)
• Me Before You (2016)
• Rosaline (TBA)
• Rules of Civility (TBA)
• Where'd You Go, Bernadette (TBA)
• The Disaster Artist (TBA)
• Looking for Alaska (TBA)
• The Rosie Project (TBA)
• Our Souls At Night (TBA)

Television

• Friends with Benefits (2011) (also executive producer)

Awards

(500) Days of Summer

• "Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Utah Film Critics Association for Best Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Hollywood Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Screenwriter"
• "Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay"
• "Las Vegas Film Critics Society for Best Screenplay"
• "Oklahoma Film Critics Circle for Best Screenplay - Original"
• "Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay"
• "Southeastern Film Critics Association for Best Original Screenplay"
• "St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association for Best Screenplay"

The Spectacular Now

• "Alliance of Women Film Journalists for Best Adapted Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Independent Spirit Awards for Best Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Indiana Film Critics Association for Best Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "San Francisco Film Critics Circle for Best Adapted Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association for Best Adapted Screenplay" (Nominated)
• "Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best Adapted Screenplay" (Nominated)

External links

• Scott Neustadter at the Internet Movie Database
• Scott Neustadter on Facebook
• Interview Michael Weber and Scott Neustadter on 500 Days of Summer
• Jewish Times of South Jersey: Wedding Announcement