8.4
Movie
Writing
Rodney Rothman
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 24 titles
Biography
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 Camp by Rodger Bennet.
His work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film and Annie Awards for Directing and Writing in a Feature Production.
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Signature work
Known For
8.4
Movie
8.3
Movie
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
6.8
Movie
22 Jump Street
6.7
Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
6.5
Movie
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
5.0
Movie
Year One
6.0
Movie
Get Him to the Greek
5.8
Movie
The Five-Year Engagement
6.6
Movie
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.1
Movie
Grudge Match
8.0
Movie
GOAT
5.4
Movie
Outcome
6.8
Movie
Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham
7.3
TV
Undeclared
5.4
TV
Committed
4.5
TV
Help Me Help You
Movie
24 Jump Street
Movie
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
Acting credits 2
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist Film | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 22
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Something Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | Stepdude Film | Writer |
| TBA | Burnt Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | The Traveler Film | Producer |
| 2027 | 24 Jump Street Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2027 | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Film | Producer |
| 2026 | Outcome Film | Thanks |
| 2026 | GOAT Film | Producer |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham Film | Thanks |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Film | Producer |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Grudge Match Film | Screenplay |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement Film | Producer |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek Film | Producer |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Film | Thanks |
| 2009 | Year One Film | Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall Film | Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You TV | Co-Executive Producer (9 ep) |
| 2005 | Committed TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 2001 | Undeclared TV | Writer (3 ep) |