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'''Jennifer Flackett''' is an American film director and screen/television writer.
'''Jennifer Flackett''' is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and television writer. In television, she has written for series ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'' and ''[[Earth 2 (TV series)|Earth 2]]''.
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As a screenwriter, she wrote on the films ''[[Madeline (1998 film)|Madeline]]'' (1998), ''[[Wimbledon (film)|Wimbledon]]'' (2004), ''[[Little Manhattan]]'' (2005), ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'' (2008), and ''[[Nim's Island]]'' (2008), which she also directed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Flackett on IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0280814/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111129094831/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/241896/Jennifer-Flackett Jennifer Flackett Movies & TV], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>
In television, she has written for series Beverly Hills, 90210, L.A. Law and Earth 2.
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As a screenwriter, she wrote on the films Madeline (1998), Wimbledon (2004), Little Manhattan (2005), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), and Nim's Island (2008) which she also directed. <ref>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Flackett on IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0505662/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|website=IMDb}}</ref> <ref>[https://movies.nytimes.com/person/241896/Jennifer-Flackett Jennifer Flackett Movies & TV], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>


Jennifer works alongside her husband, fellow director and screenwriter [[Mark_Levin_(director)|Mark Levin]]. They are the creators of [http://www.themansguidetolove.com/ The Man’s Guide To Love], which began as a successful video blog offering man to man advice on the subject of love. The Man’s Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark. Principal photography on The Man’s Guide To Love movie commences in Spring 2015. <ref>{{cite web|title=Production Spotlight|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/filmmaker-spotlight/production-spotlight/production-spotlight-the-mans-guide-to-love/#.VEGJ4GRdVGA|website=Film Independent}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/courtship-of-eddies-father-remake-willie-garson-fox-conan-obrien-853161/|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
Flackett works alongside her husband, fellow director and screenwriter [[Mark Levin (director)|Mark Levin]]. They are the creators of [http://www.themansguidetolove.com/ ''The Man's Guide To Love''], which began as a successful video blog offering man-to-man advice on the subject of love. ''The Man's Guide To Love'' book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark. Principal photography on ''The Man's Guide To Love'' movie commences in Spring 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Production Spotlight |url=http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/filmmaker-spotlight/production-spotlight/production-spotlight-the-mans-guide-to-love/ |website=Film Independent |access-date=October 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021220810/http://www.filmindependent.org/blogs/filmmaker-spotlight/production-spotlight/production-spotlight-the-mans-guide-to-love/ |archive-date=October 21, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="deadline.com">{{cite web |date=17 October 2014 |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title='Courtship Of Eddie's Father' Remake Co-Starring Willie Garson Set At Fox From Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett & Conaco |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/courtship-of-eddies-father-remake-willie-garson-fox-conan-obrien-853161/ |website=Deadline Hollywood }}</ref>


In 2016, she co-created the [[animated sitcom]] ''[[Big Mouth (TV series)|Big Mouth]]'' with Levin, [[Nick Kroll]], and [[Andrew Goldberg (writer)|Andrew Goldberg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/netflix-big-mouth-animated-series-nick-kroll-andrew-goldberg-john-mulaney-1201771662/|title=Netflix Orders ‘Big Mouth’ Animated Series From Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2016-06-13|website=Deadline|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-31}}</ref>
In 2016, she co-created the [[animated sitcom]] ''[[Big Mouth (American TV series)|Big Mouth]]'', with Levin, [[Nick Kroll]], and [[Andrew Goldberg (writer)|Andrew Goldberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2016/06/netflix-big-mouth-animated-series-nick-kroll-andrew-goldberg-john-mulaney-1201771662/|title=Netflix Orders 'Big Mouth' Animated Series From Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=June 13, 2016|website=Deadline |access-date=August 31, 2016}}</ref>


Additionally, they are currently writing and creating the half-hour single-camera TV shows Confusing for NBC, and The Courtship of Eddie’s Father for Warner Brothers Television. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2014/10/courtship-of-eddies-father-remake-willie-garson-fox-conan-obrien-853161/|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
In 2014 they were writing and creating the half-hour single-camera TV shows ''Confusing'' for NBC, and ''The Courtship of Eddie's Father'' for Warner Brothers Television.<ref name="deadline.com"/>


Both Flackett and Levin made their directorial debut with the film ''Little Manhattan'', although Flackett was not formally credited for her directing work on the film, she was only credited as a writer. <ref name="gothamist">{{cite web|url=http://gothamist.com/2005/10/08/mark_levin_jennifer_flackett_writerdirector_little_manhattan.php |title=Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan |last= |first= |publisher=gothamist.com |date=October 8, 2005 |accessdate=May 4, 2011}}</ref>
Both Flackett and Levin made their directorial debut with the film ''[[Little Manhattan]]'', although Flackett was not formally credited for her directing work on the film, she was only credited as a writer.<ref name="gothamist">{{cite web |url=http://gothamist.com/2005/10/08/mark_levin_jennifer_flackett_writerdirector_little_manhattan.php |title=Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan |last=Rina |first=Rina |publisher=gothamist.com |date=October 8, 2005 |access-date=February 4, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430110136/http://gothamist.com/2005/10/08/mark_levin_jennifer_flackett_writerdirector_little_manhattan.php |archive-date=April 30, 2008 }}</ref>


Flackett grew up in Newton, MA<ref name="gothamist"/> and graduated from [[Wesleyan University]] in 1986.<ref>[http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/alumni.html Wesleyan University: Notable Alumni]</ref><ref>[http://emol.org/film/archives/journeytothecenteroftheearth/filmmakers.html Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie The Filmmakers], EMol.org</ref>
Flackett grew up in [[Newton, Massachusetts]]<ref name="gothamist"/> and graduated from [[Wesleyan University]] in 1986.<ref>[http://www.wesleyan.edu/about/alumni.html Wesleyan University: Notable Alumni]</ref><ref>[http://emol.org/film/archives/journeytothecenteroftheearth/filmmakers.html Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie The Filmmakers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323003603/http://emol.org/film/archives/journeytothecenteroftheearth/filmmakers.html |date=March 23, 2012 }}, EMol.org</ref>


Levin & Flackett recently returned from a one-year journey around-the-world with their two children. Dubbed “A Year To Think,” they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/a-year-to-think_n_4604425.html|website=Huffington Post}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayeartothink.com/|website=A Year To Think}}</ref>
Levin & Flackett recently returned from a one-year, around-the-world journey with their two children. Dubbed “A Year To Think,” they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences.<ref>{{cite web |date=21 January 2014 |author=Jessica Samakow |title=One Second From Every Day During Our Trip Around The World |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/21/a-year-to-think_n_4604425.html |website=Huffington Post }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=January 2, 2014 |title=A Year to Think |url=http://www.ayeartothink.com/ }}</ref>

==Filmography==
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| 1998
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|rowspan=2| 2008
| ''[[Nim's Island]]''
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| ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 Hollywood film)|Journey to the Center of the Earth]]''
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| 2022
| ''[[The Adam Project]]''
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:58, 8 March 2023

Jennifer Flackett
Born
Newton, MA
Occupation(s)Film director, producer and screenwriter, television writer
Years active1988–present
SpouseMark Levin
Children2

Jennifer Flackett is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and television writer. In television, she has written for series Beverly Hills, 90210, L.A. Law and Earth 2. As a screenwriter, she wrote on the films Madeline (1998), Wimbledon (2004), Little Manhattan (2005), Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008), and Nim's Island (2008), which she also directed.[1][2]

Flackett works alongside her husband, fellow director and screenwriter Mark Levin. They are the creators of The Man's Guide To Love, which began as a successful video blog offering man-to-man advice on the subject of love. The Man's Guide To Love book will be published by Simon & Schuster, and a feature film they are directing and producing alongside Laurence Mark. Principal photography on The Man's Guide To Love movie commences in Spring 2015.[3][4]

In 2016, she co-created the animated sitcom Big Mouth, with Levin, Nick Kroll, and Andrew Goldberg.[5]

In 2014 they were writing and creating the half-hour single-camera TV shows Confusing for NBC, and The Courtship of Eddie's Father for Warner Brothers Television.[4]

Both Flackett and Levin made their directorial debut with the film Little Manhattan, although Flackett was not formally credited for her directing work on the film, she was only credited as a writer.[6]

Flackett grew up in Newton, Massachusetts[6] and graduated from Wesleyan University in 1986.[7][8]

Levin & Flackett recently returned from a one-year, around-the-world journey with their two children. Dubbed “A Year To Think,” they visited 38 countries and 110 cities across six continents over 365 days, during which they made 120 short films about their experiences.[9][10]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Director Writer
1998 Madeline No Yes
2004 Wimbledon No Yes
2005 Little Manhattan No Yes
2008 Nim's Island Yes Yes
Journey to the Center of the Earth No Yes
2022 The Adam Project No Yes

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jennifer Flackett on IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ Jennifer Flackett Movies & TV, The New York Times
  3. ^ "Production Spotlight". Film Independent. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (October 17, 2014). "'Courtship Of Eddie's Father' Remake Co-Starring Willie Garson Set At Fox From Mark Levin, Jennifer Flackett & Conaco". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (June 13, 2016). "Netflix Orders 'Big Mouth' Animated Series From Nick Kroll & Andrew Goldberg". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Rina, Rina (October 8, 2005). "Mark Levin & Jennifer Flackett, Writer/Director, Little Manhattan". gothamist.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Wesleyan University: Notable Alumni
  8. ^ Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie The Filmmakers Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, EMol.org
  9. ^ Jessica Samakow (January 21, 2014). "One Second From Every Day During Our Trip Around The World". Huffington Post.
  10. ^ "A Year to Think". January 2, 2014.

External links[edit]

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