Max Handelman
Born (1973-05-03) May 3, 1973
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationCatlin Gabel School
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of California, Los Angeles (MBA)
Occupation(s)Producer, sportswriter, blogger
Years active2006–present
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He co-wrote the book Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not) with Erik Barmack.[1] Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks. Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3]

Early life

Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, in a Jewish family.[4] Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003.[5]

Career and works

Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions alongside wife Elizabeth Banks. Their first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3] The company is best known for the Pitch Perfect films.

Handelman is a fan of fantasy football. He wrote Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with his friend Erik Barmack. They also collaborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers entitled Beyond Bowie.[6]

Personal life

Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003.[7] The couple live in Los Angeles.[3] He and his wife had their first child, a boy named Felix, via surrogacy in March 2011.[8] On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy.[9] He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.[10]

Filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ Max Handelman; Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.
  2. 1 2 Mostow, Jonathon (November 18, 2007). "Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "About". Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  4. ↑ Dostis, Melanie (November 9, 2015). "Zooey Deschanel joins these other stars who changed their religion for love". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Beyond Bowie : Portland Trailblazers News & Updates : Blazers Commentary". Beyond Bowie. 2009-04-24. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  7. ↑ "She's game". USAWeekend.com. USA Today. 2006-08-20.
  8. ↑ Sarah Michaud. "Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate". people.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
  9. ↑ Hazlett, Courtney. "Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment". Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ Beck, Byron (December 1, 2014). "Spotted in Portland: Elizabeth Banks". GoLocalPDX. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
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