Creator & Executive Producer, Known for Mad Men and The Sopranos
Matthew Weiner: Biography at a Glance
- Matthew Weiner is best known as the creator and executive producer of Mad Men, which won 16 Emmy Awards including four for Outstanding Drama Series, tying the record for most wins in the category.
- He is also well known for executive producing and writing on the award-winning series The Sopranos.
- Other credits include The Naked Truth, Becker, What Do You Do All Day?, Are You Here?, Andy Richter Controls the Universe.
- Through stories of his career, Weiner shares insights into the creative process and how to foster ideas and bring them to life in any industry.
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Matthew Weiner serves as creator, executive producer, writer and director on the critically acclaimed drama Mad Men. Mad Men is one of television’s most honored shows joining an elite group when it became only the fourth drama to be awarded four consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series.
Weiner has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, two for The Sopranos and seven for Mad Men, as well as three Golden Globe Awards for Mad Men.
Weiner’s additional credits include serving as an Executive Producer and writer on The Sopranos, and writer on various television comedy series including The Naked Truth, Becker, and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.
In addition to his television credits, Weiner wrote and directed the feature film, Are You Here, featuring complex performances from iconic comedic actors Owen Wilson, Zack Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler. Are You Here is an unexpected story about family, friendship and the people who keep us afloat while facing the compromises of life.
Born in Los Angeles, Weiner studied philosophy, literature, and history at Wesleyan University. He also earned his MFA from the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television. Weiner currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, architect Linda Brettler, and their four sons.
