Benji Samit

Benji Samit
Born
Benjamin Adam Samit

(1984-07-21) July 21, 1984 (age 40)[citation needed]
Los Angeles, CA
Occupation(s)Film and television writer, producer
Years active2013–present

Benjamin Adam Samit (born July 21, 1984) is an American film and television writer and producer who is most notable for writing Detective Pikachu, which he wrote with his writing partner, Dan Hernandez (along with Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly and Nicole Perlman).[1] On television, Samit and Hernandez have written for One Day at a Time,[2] The Tick,[3] Super Fun Night[4] and 1600 Penn.[5] They were named in Paste Magazine's list of the top 28 comedy writers of 2018.[6] In 2019, Samit and Hernandez signed a long-term deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop, write and produce live-action and animated series.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
2019 Pokémon Detective Pikachu Story By/Screenplay By Co-wrote with Dan Hernandez, Rob Letterman, Derek Connolly, and Nicole Perlman
2021 The Addams Family 2 Story By/Screenplay By Co-wrote with Dan Hernandez, Ben Queen, and Susanna Fogel
2023 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Screenplay By Co-wrote with by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, and Dan Hernandez
TBA Unitled Figment Film[8] Story By/Screenplay By Co-wrote with Dan Hernandez

Television

Year Film Credit
2012-2013 1600 Penn Staff Writer, Written By
2014 Super Fun Night Story Editor, Written By
2017-2020 One Day at a Time Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Producer, Written By
2019 The Tick Consulting Producer, Written By
2020 The George Lucas Talk Show Self, May the AR Be LI$$ You Arli$ marathon fundraiser, The George

Lucas Holiday Special

2020-2022 Central Park Consulting Producer, Written By
2022 Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion[9] Creator; Executive Producer
2023 Koala Man Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By
2024 Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Developed By, Executive Producer, Written By

References

  1. ^ Mendelson, Scott. "'Pokemon: Detective Pikachu' Might Be The First Blockbuster Video Game Movie". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  2. ^ "Critic's Notebook: Netflix Needs to Renew 'One Day at a Time' Already". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  3. ^ "Watch the Tick - Season 2 | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  4. ^ "Scoop: SUPER FUN NIGHT on ABC - Tuesday, January 7, 2014". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  5. ^ "Josh Gad to Star in Paramount Comedy 'Heavy Duty'". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  6. ^ "The 28 Best Comedy Writers of the Year Who Will die in Global Warming-Related Catastrophes". 11 January 2019.
  7. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-06-19). "Writers-Producers Dan Hernandez & Benji Samit Ink Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  8. ^ "Disney Dragon Character Figment Getting Feature Treatment from Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit & Point Grey". 28 September 2022.
  9. ^ "'Ultra Violet & Blue Demon' Superhero Comedy Gets Disney Channel Series Order; Scarlett Estevez & More Round Out Cast". 28 January 2021.