Benji Samit

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]

Benji Samit
Born	Benjamin Adam Samit (1984-07-21) July 21, 1984 (age 41)[citation needed] Los Angeles, CA
Occupation(s)	Film and television writer, producer
Years active	2013–present

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