Brian Michael Lynch (born June 21, 1973) is an American film and comic book writer. Lynch was the initial writer and co-creator with Joss Whedon of '' Angel: After the Fall'' for IDW Publishing, and is best known for writing the screenplays for the films ''

Puss in Boots "Puss in Boots" ( it, Il gatto con gli stivali) is an Italian fairy tale, later spread throughout the rest of Europe, about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess in marriage for ...

'' (2011), '' Minions'' (2015), ''

The Secret Life of Pets ''The Secret Life of Pets'' is a 2016 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Yarrow Cheney (in his feature directorial ...

'' (2016), ''

The Secret Life of Pets 2 ''The Secret Life of Pets 2'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination, directed by Chris Renaud, co-directed by Jonathan del Val, and written by Brian Lynch. It is the sequel to '' The Secret Life of Pets'', ...

'' (2019), and '' Minions: The Rise of Gru'' (2022). He has also written an unproduced film adaptation of ''

The Sims ''The Sims'' is a series of life simulation game, life simulation video games developed by Maxis and video game publisher, published by Electronic Arts. The franchise has sold nearly 200 million copies worldwide, and it is one of the best-selling ...

''. In addition to the unproduced Sims film, Lynch also wrote an unproduced film for ''

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety- sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses ...

'' that was titled “The Next Muppet Movie.”

Life and career

Growing up in

Middletown Township, New Jersey Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township had a total population of 67,106, making it the most-populous municipality in the county and the state's 16th ...

, Lynch attended Middletown High School South and

William Paterson University William Paterson University, officially William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ), is a public university in Wayne, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Founded in 1855 and was named after American ju ...

of New Jersey. Lynch went to school with (and was friends with) Vincent Pereira, who worked with

Kevin Smith Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film '' Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, ...

at the Quick Stop/RST Video and who inspired Smith's own film career. Despite seeing himself as a writer rather than filmmaker, Lynch contributed in a non-writing capacity to Smith's early films and then wrote/directed one of three non-Smith-directed films under the View Askew label. Except for four years during early childhood spent in Indiana, Lynch lived in New Jersey all his life. In 2004, he moved to

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ...

Comics and animated series

Lynch has worked on a number of comics and animated series: *''Angry Naked Pat'' (animated series) *''

Spider-Man Unlimited ''Spider-Man Unlimited'' is an American animated series by Saban Entertainment which features the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man, intended as a loose sequel series to the previous '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', which ran from 19 ...

'' (vol 3) #1 *''Monkey Man Unleashed'' *''Patchouli One Shot'' *'' Spike: Asylum'' *'' Spike: Shadow Puppets'' *'' Angel: After the Fall'' #1–17 *'' Spike: After the Fall'' *''

Spike (IDW Publishing) ''Spike'' is a comic book series published by IDW Publishing. Written by Brian Lynch, it focuses on the character of Spike, a main character in television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off, ''Angel''. Uniquely, although this ...

'' *''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

: Microseries #1-3 (IDW Publishing)'' * ''Monster Motors: The Curse of Minivan Helsing''

Filmography

*'' A Better Place'' (1997) – Actor (Eddie) *''

Chasing Amy ''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams, and Jason Lee. The film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian woman ...

'' (1997) – Actor (Bryan White) (uncredited). key craft service, (miscellaneous crew) *'' Big Helium Dog'' (1999) – Director, Writer, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew. Actor (Director's Assistant) *''

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' is a 2001 American satirical stoner buddy comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, the fifth to be set in his View Askewniverse, a growing collection of characters and settings that developed out of h ...

'' (2001) – Actor (Comic Book Shopper #1) (uncredited) *'' Hop'' (2011) – Writer with Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio *''

'' (2011) – Story with Will Davies and Tom Wheeler *'' Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem'' (2012) - Writer *'' Minions'' (2015) - Writer *''Binky Nelson Unpacified'' (2015) - Writer/Director *''

'' (2016) - Writer with Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio *''

'' (2019) - Writer *'' Minions: The Rise of Gru'' (2022) - Story with Matthew Fogel *''

DC League of Super-Pets ''DC League of Super-Pets'' is a 2022 American 3D computer-animated superhero comedy film based on the DC Comics superhero team Legion of Super-Pets. Produced by Warner Animation Group and DC Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. ...

'' (2022) - Co-producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynch, Brian 1973 births Living people American comics writers American male film actors Male actors from New Jersey Middletown High School South alumni People from Middletown Township, New Jersey Film directors from New Jersey William Paterson University alumni Illumination (company) people