Mike Werb Explained

Mike Werb
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma Mater:Stanford University
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Occupation:Screenwriter
Notableworks:Face/Off

Mike Werb is an American screenwriter, whose writing credits include Face/Off,[1] The Mask and the story for .

A Los Angeles native, Werb attended Stanford. He is a UCLA Film School graduate.

He has worked as a collaborator with Michael Colleary.[1] The duo won a Saturn Award for Best Writing for Face/Off in 1998. They previously worked on projects "Top Ten", "Stretch Armstrong" and "King's Ransom" (the latter one for director John Woo), but neither of these films were produced. He is the creator of Unnatural History.

Credits

Film

Year Film Credit Notes
1989Food of the Gods 2Screenplay byCo-wrote screenplay with Richard Bennett, based on a story by Richard Bennett; as E. Kim Brewster
The Secret of the Ice Cave Written byAs Michael Werb
1991The Human Shield Story byCo-wrote story with Mann Rubin
The Disco YearsStory editorShort film
1994The Mask Screenplay byBased on a story by Michael Fallon and Mark Verheiden
1996 Written byCo-wrote with Michael Colleary
1997Things That Go Bump Written by, supervising producer
Face/Off Written by, co-producer
2001 Story byCo-wrote story with Michael Colleary and Sara B. Cooper
2006Curious George Story byCo-wrote with Ken Kaufman
2007Firehouse Dog Written by, producerCo-wrote with Claire-Dee Lim & Michael Colleary
2009Tekken Uncredited script work[2] Co-wrote with Michael Colleary

Television

The numbers in writing credits refer to the number of episodes.

TitleYearCredited asNetworkNotes
CreatorWriterExecutive
Producer
scope=rowTarzan2003--> (1)The WB
scope=rowUnnatural History2010 (5)Cartoon Network
scope=rowExtant2015 (1)CBSconsulting producer (3 episodes)
scope=rowSalvation2017–18 (3)CBSconsulting producer (19 episodes)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Good and Evil Trade Places, Body and Soul. The New York Times. Maslin, Janet. Janet Maslin. June 27, 1997.
  2. Web site: Harris. Dana. Screen Gems Taps Tekken. May 16, 2005. Variety. August 23, 2020.