Mark and Robb Cullen explained
| Mark and Robb Cullen |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen are brothers and American film and television writers and producers, who usually work together.
The brothers have created multiple primetime TV series – Hitz for UPN, Lucky for FX, Gary The Rat for SpikeTV, and Heist for NBC.[1] [2] [3] The Cullen brothers co-created and executive produced Back in the Game on ABC, as well as Mr. Robinson for NBC.[4] They have also written and produced multiple pilots for Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, UPN, The WB, Comedy Central, MTV, TBS, TV Land, SpikeTV, FX, Syfy, HBO and Showtime.
The Cullen brothers wrote the screenplay for the 2010 Kevin Smith film Cop Out starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody and Kevin Pollak.[5] [6] In 2010, it was reported that the Cullen brothers had written a screenplay for the remake of the movie Uptown Saturday Night for Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment.[7] [8]
They were nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2003 in the category of "Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" for the pilot episode of Lucky.[9] [10]
Filmography
Notes and References
- News: Rob Owen. Pittsburgh native hits it 'Lucky'. "Lucky" creators and brothers Mark and Robb Cullen.... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 6, 2003. May 29, 2015.
- News: Susan King. Corbett Places It All on a 'Lucky' Bet. Los Angeles Times. April 13, 2003. May 29, 2015.
- News: Review: 'Gary the Rat'. Exterminator Johnny Bugz (voiced by co-creator Robb Cullen) is a generic Looney Tunes bad guy.. Variety. June 25, 2003. May 29, 2015.
- News: David Sims. Back In The Game. The A.V. Club. September 25, 2013. May 29, 2015.
- News: Ali Jaafar. Bruce Willis Re-Teams With 'Cop Out's Mark And Robb Cullen For Private Investigator Comedy- Cannes. Deadline Hollywood. May 16, 2015. May 29, 2015.
- Web site: Kevin Smith's Cop Out Trailer Starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan - Film Junk . www.filmjunk.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091226015229/http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/12/24/kevin-smiths-cop-out-trailer-starring-bruce-willis-and-tracy-morgan/ . 2009-12-26.
- News: Christopher Campbell. Will Smith and Denzel Washington Remaking 'Uptown Saturday Night'?. Pajiba further reports that Warner Bros. and Smith's Overlook Overbrook Entertainment are currently looking for writers to pen a new draft of the film, working from a previous script by Robb and Mark Cullen (of the upcoming Kevin Smith buddy comedy Cop Out). . Moviefone. January 5, 2010. May 29, 2015.
- News: Tambay A. Obenson. Another (White) Writer Hired To Pen 'Uptown Saturday Night' Remake Script (The Scribe Carousel Still Spins). It seemed like it would be a go about 2 years ago, when Warner Bros and Smith's Overbrook Entertainment brought on comedy writer Tim Dowling to rewrite the Uptown Saturday Night script (at the time, the most recent draft was penned by Cop Out's Mark and Robb Cullen).. Indiewire blogs. November 26, 2013. May 29, 2015.
- News: Robert Seidman. Actors Lead the Way for FX in Emmy Noms. C.K. is the first actor from an FX comedy series to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, and the second writer to earn a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen received a writing nomination Lucky in 2003).. Zap2it. July 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717141015/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/14/actors-lead-the-way-for-fx-in-emmy-noms/98097/. dead. July 17, 2011. May 29, 2015.
- News: FX Scores with Emmy Acting Nominations. C.K. is the first actor from an FX comedy series to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, and the second writer to earn a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen received a writing nomination Lucky in 2003).. The Futon Critic. July 14, 2011. May 29, 2015.
