15 Lesser Known Writers Behind Your Favorite Comedies
While we’re all preoccupied with the faces on the big screen, the names in the credits come and go. Well, some of those names are the reason all of those other names were out there making that movie in the first place. Out of thin air, they conjured up a story about, oh we don’t know, a wacky pet detective named Ace, and boom… A Canadian comedian is world-renowned. Well that writer (who you’ll read about soon) can stroll to the grocery store for grapes without being mauled by fans, and we’re sure Jim Carrey is just a tad jealous of that.
These unsung heroes toil away in some office, spinning comedy gold, and what credit do they get?! Okay, yes, they get money and actual credit, but socially they’d have to subtly bring up the fact that they wrote Meet The Parents at a party, and just hope people think it’s cool. Well, we think it’s cool. Cool enough to round up these 15 lesser known writers behind some of the biggest, best comedies of all time.
The funny Canadian behind the funny Canadian.
Wayne’s World
Meet The Parents is a remake.
Mrs. Doubtfire was based on a novel!
Billy Madison
The party was short-lived.
There’s something about these writers.
Tommy Boy writers were uncredited.
Groundhog Day - Danny Rubin
They go together like Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny.
Smokin’ hot writing.
Todd Phillips was sold!
The tragic reason Zoolander 2 was delayed.
Legally Blonde is based on a novel.
Not the only Spielberg in the game.
