Greg Mottola

Gregory J. Mottola (born July 11, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter and television director.

Early life and education Mottola grew up in Dix Hills, New York, in a Catholic family of Italian and Irish descent. He received his BFA in art from Carnegie Mellon University and MFA in film from Columbia University.

Career He wrote and directed the 1996 independent film The Daytrippers, then concentrated for several years on directing in television for series such as Undeclared and Arrested Development.

He has also directed the feature films Superbad, Adventureland and Paul.

Adventureland (2009) is a "first love" story about a group of college-age kids working at an amusement park in the 1980s. The film starred Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and received critical praise.

He directed Paul, a science fiction/comedy film about two comic book nerds (played by the film's screenwriters Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) who meet an alien named Paul while vacationing in the US.

Later on, he returned to TV series, such as The Dangerous Book for Boys.

Personal life Mottola is married to Sarah Allentuch and has three children.

Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer 1985 The Hatbox 1989 Swingin' in the Painter's Room

Feature film Year Title Director Writer 1996 The Daytrippers 2007 Superbad 2009 Adventureland 2011 Paul 2016 Keeping Up with the Joneses 2022 Confess, Fletch

Television Year Show Episode 2001 Undeclared "Addicts" "Sick in the Head" "Eric Visits Again" 2002 "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs" "Truth or Dare" "The Perfect Date" 2003 The Big Wide World of Carl Laemke "Pilot" (unaired) Arrested Development "Charity Drive" "Visiting Ours" 2004 "Storming the Castle" Cracking Up "Scared Straight" 2005 The Comeback "Valerie Demands Dignity" "Valerie Saves the Show" 2012 The Newsroom "We Just Decided To" "The 112th Congress" "The Greater Fool"2018 The Dangerous Book for Boys "How to Play Poker" "How to Walk on the Moon" 2020 Dave "The Gander" "Dave's First" "Hypospadias" 2024 Nobody Wants This "Pilot" "A Shiksa Walks Into a Temple"2025 Peacemaker "A Man Is Only as Good as His Bird" "Another Rick Up My Sleeve"

TV movie Clear History (2013)