Ed Solomon

Born: 1960-09-15

Edward James Solomon (born September 15, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing the screenplays to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), Men in Black (1997), and Now You See Me (2013). Solomon grew up in suburban Boston until his family moved to California. He went to UCLA and majored in economics while beginning his career as a joke writer, stand-up comedian, and playwright. While still in college, he was a staff writer for Laverne & Shirley—making him (at the time) the youngest member of the Writers Guild of America. He then spent three years writing the cult Showtime TV series, It's Garry Shandling's Show, before venturing into feature films in the 1980s. He helped create and co-write the critically acclaimed comedies Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (with Chris Matheson). Solomon also worked on a number of hit franchise films, including Men in Black, Charlie's Angels, and then writing the Now You See Me films. Solomon worked on an early version of a Universal The Invisible Man remake with Johnny Depp. In March 2016 he completed production on Mosaic, a 12-hour long-form TV project for HBO in collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh. This production would mark the first in a series of collaborations with Soderbergh, including the neo-noir film No Sudden Move in 2021 and, more recently, the crime series Full Circle, which premiered July 13, 2023. He married Cynthia Cleese, daughter of Connie Booth and John Cleese, in 1995. They have two children and divorced in 2011. Solomon is Jewish. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Solomon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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as Stupid Demon
Released: 2020-08-27

Yet to fulfil their rock and roll destiny, now middle-aged best friends Bill and Ted set out on...

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as Stupid Waiter
Released: 1989-02-17

Bill and Ted are high school buddies starting a band. They are also about to fail their history...

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as "Stupid" Seance Member
Released: 1991-07-19

Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos,...

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as Doctor #2
Released: 2010-03-13

Barry Munday, a libido-driven wage slave who spends all his time either ogling, fantasizing...

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Mom and Dad Save the World

as Destroyer #13
Released: 1992-07-24

Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick,...

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Leaving Normal

as Jerk in Bar
Released: 1992-04-29

Darly, a waitress with a past that's weighing her down, decides to drive to Alaska to try and...

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Dreams on Spec

as Self
Released: 2007-03-23

"Dreams on Spec" takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will...

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The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Ed Solomon

as Himself
Released: 2007-08-22

Ed Solomon, screenwriter for blockbusters such as Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Men in...

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The Real History of Science Fiction

as Himself
First aired: 2014-04-19

The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television...

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The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

as Self
First aired: 2018-03-26

The story of legendary comedian Garry Shandling, featuring interviews from nearly four dozen...

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Mosaic

as Christmas Party Guest (uncredited)
First aired: 2018-01-22

Explore the psychological underpinnings of love and murder in a small mountain resort town while...

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