Scott Neustadter

Scott Eric Neustadter^[1] (/njuːˈstætər/;^[2] born 1977) is an American screenwriter and producer. He often works with his writing partner, Michael H. Weber. The two writers are best known for writing the screenplay for the romantic comedy film 500 Days of Summer. The film is based on two real relationships Neustadter had.^[3] They also wrote the screenplays for the film adaptations of the novels The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, and Paper Towns.

Scott Neustadter
Neustadter at the Kelly Writers House in 2016
Born	1977 (age 47–48) Margate City, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Atlantic City High School
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania London School of Economics
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter and producer
Notable work	500 Days of Summer
Spouse	Lauren Rachelle Levy ​ ​ (m. 2010)​
Children	2

For writing The Disaster Artist, Neustadter and Weber were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They also created the television series Friends with Benefits, which lasted one season.

Life and career

Neustadter was born and raised in a Jewish family^[4] in Margate City, New Jersey, the son of Anne (née Goldberg) and Michael J. Neustadter.^[1] He attended Atlantic City High School, University of Pennsylvania and graduate studies at The London School of Economics and The University of Southern California.^{[citation needed]}

At age 25, Neustadter moved to study in Los Angeles, California, and shortly thereafter moved to Santa Monica, where he currently resides.^{[citation needed]}

Neustadter and Weber wrote the script for The Disaster Artist (2017), the adaptation of the book of the same name.^[5] They also wrote Our Souls at Night, an adaptation of Kent Haruf's final novel of the same name, for Netflix, with Robert Redford and Jane Fonda playing the lead roles, the first movie they have made together since 1979's The Electric Horseman.^[6]

They are adapting The Rosie Project.^[7]

Neustadter has been married to Lauren Rachelle Levy since October 9, 2010.^[1] The couple has one son and one daughter.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Writer	Executive producer	Director
2009	500 Days of Summer	Yes	No	Marc Webb
	The Pink Panther 2	Yes	No	Harald Zwart
2013	The Spectacular Now	Yes	Yes	James Ponsoldt
2014	The Fault in Our Stars	Yes	No	Josh Boone
2015	Paper Towns	Yes	Yes	Jake Schreier
2017	The Disaster Artist	Yes	Yes	James Franco
	Our Souls at Night	Yes	No	Ritesh Batra
2022	Rosaline	Yes	No	Karen Maine

Television

Year	Title	Writer	Executive producer	Creator	Notes
2011	Friends with Benefits	Yes	Yes	Yes
2023	Daisy Jones & the Six	Yes	Yes	Developer	Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title	Result
2009	Critics' Choice Movie Awards	Best Original Screenplay	500 Days of Summer	Nominated
	Utah Film Critics Association	Best Screenplay		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
	Hollywood Film Festival	Breakthrough Screenwriter		Won
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Screenplay		Won
	Las Vegas Film Critics Society	Best Screenplay		Won
	Oklahoma Film Critics Circle	Best Screenplay - Original		Won
	Satellite Awards	Best Original Screenplay		Won
	Southeastern Film Critics Association	Best Original Screenplay		Won
	St. Louis Film Critics Association	Best Screenplay		Won
	Writers Guild of America	Best Original Screenplay		Nominated
2013	Alliance of Women Film Journalists	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Spectacular Now	Nominated
	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Screenplay		Nominated
	Indiana Film Critics Association	Best Screenplay		Nominated
	San Francisco Film Critics Circle	Best Adapted Screenplay		Nominated
	St. Louis Film Critics Association	Best Adapted Screenplay		Nominated
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Adapted Screenplay		Nominated
2017	Academy Awards	Best Adapted Screenplay	The Disaster Artist	Nominated
	Writers Guild of America	Best Adapted Screenplay		Nominated