Will Gluck
Gluck at the premiere of Annie in December 2014
Born (1978-11-07) November 7, 1978
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUnited Nations International School
Cornell University
Occupations
  • Director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • songwriter
  • composer
Notable workEasy A, Friends with Benefits, The Michael J. Fox Show, Peter Rabbit
SpouseTrista Gladden
Children2

Will Gluck (born November 7, 1978) is an American filmmaker, songwriter, and composer.

Life and career

Gluck is the son of American academic and Japanologist Carol Gluck and architect Peter L. Gluck.[1] He began his career as a television writer, working on such shows as Grosse Pointe, Luis and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.[2] He co-created and produced the Fox series The Loop with Pam Brady. He then became a feature director and his first effort was the film Fired Up which was released on February 20, 2009. His next film was 2010's Easy A, starring Emma Stone, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Kudrow, and Penn Badgley among others, which he also rewrote and produced. It grossed $75 million worldwide and was nominated for a People's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award (for Stone), Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy (which it won), GLAAD award, A.C.E. award, among others.

His project Friends with Benefits was released on July 22, 2011 and stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The ensemble cast includes Woody Harrelson, Jenna Elfman, Richard Jenkins, Patricia Clarkson, and Emma Stone.[3] The film went on to gross over $150 million worldwide [4] and was nominated for a People's Choice Award (for Mila Kunis) as well as a nomination for Best Comedy Film.

He directed the remake of Annie (2014), filmed in New York City. It starred Quvenzhané Wallis, Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, Rose Byrne, and Bobby Cannavale. It was produced by Gluck, Will Smith, James Lassiter, and Jay-Z. It grossed over $139 million worldwide.[5]

He co-created, directed, and produced Michael J. Fox's 2013-2014 return to TV. The Michael J. Fox Show launched to critical acclaim and a first week audience of 16 million people.[6] NBC officially canceled the show on May 10, 2014 after one season.

In June 2017, Gluck and his Olive Bridge Entertainment production company reupped its film deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment encompassing Columbia Pictures and signed a new television deal with Entertainment One. They are currently in production of Woke for Hulu, Encore! for Disney+, an untitled adult animated show for Netflix, Sneakerheads for Netflix, along with a slate of other development.

Gluck's following film, Peter Rabbit, was released on February 9, 2018.[7] It stars Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, and the voices of James Corden, Margot Robbie, Daisy Ridley, Elizabeth Debicki, and Sia. It became his most successful film financially to date grossing over $351 million worldwide.[8]

After the success of Peter Rabbit, he co-wrote, directed, and produced its sequel Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. It was scheduled to be released around the world in March 2022, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently released around the world on June 11, 2021 and earned over $150 million at the box office. [9]

His latest movie Anyone But You, which he co-wrote, directed and produced was released on December 22, 2024. It stars Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Dermot Mulroney, Hadley Robinson, Rachel Griffiths, Daren Barnett, Michell Hurd, Bryan Brown, Charlee Fraser, and Joe Davidson.[10] It became the first R-rated film ever to increase its box office receipts in each of its first three weekends of release without theater expansion.[11]

Television

Feature films

Year Film
Director Writer Producer Notes
2009 Fired Up! Yes No No
2010 Easy A Yes No Yes
2011 Friends with Benefits Yes Yes Yes
2014 About Last Night No No Yes
Annie Yes Yes Yes Also lyricist and composer
2018 Peter Rabbit Yes Yes Yes
2021 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway Yes Yes Yes
2023 Anyone but You Yes Yes Yes

Awards

WorkAwardCategoryResult
Easy A 16th Critics' Choice AwardsBest ComedyWon
37th People's Choice AwardsFavorite ComedyNominated
2011 Teen Choice AwardsTeen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Romantic ComedyWon
2011 The Comedy Awards Best Comedy DirectorNominated
Best Comedy FilmNominated
Friends with Benefits38th People's Choice AwardsFavorite ComedyNominated
The Michael J. Fox Show2013 Critics' Choice Television AwardMost Exciting New SeriesWon
Annie72nd Golden Globe AwardsBest Original Song - "Opportunity"Nominated (With Sia and Greg Kurstin),
Peter Rabbit2018 Teen Choice AwardsChoice Fantasy MovieNominated

References

  1. ↑ "Gluck+". Pentagram. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ Michael Fleming (June 3, 2009). "Cast penciled in for 'Easy A'". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Friends with Benefits". comingsoon.net. CraveOnline. August 18, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Friends with Benefits". Box Office Pro. July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Annie". Box Office Pro. December 19, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Alan Sepinwall (September 25, 2013). "Review: Stars return for 'The Michael J. Fox Show' & Robin Williams in 'The Crazy Ones'". Uproxx. Uproxx Media Group. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ Spencer Perry (December 22, 2015). "Sony Animation Dates The Emoji Movie, Delays Animated Spider-Man". comingsoon.net. CraveOnline. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Peter Rabbit". Box Office Mojo. June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Peter Rabbit". Box Office Mojo. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Anyone But You". Box Office Mojo. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  11. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 7, 2024). "First Weekend Of 2024 Down 16%, As 'Wonka' Leads, 'Night Swim' Paddles To $12M+, 'Aquaman 2' Nears $100M – Saturday AM Box Office". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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