Josh Stolberg is an American film director, screenwriter, and photographer. He is known for comedies, such as the film ''

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'', starring

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and

Dan Fogler Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He had his breakout in theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as William Barfée in the Broadway production of '' ...

Career

Stolberg won the Seashore Award and the Queen Spirit Award as a director of the film ''The Life Coach''. He also wrote and directed the 2005 film ''

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'', and made a cameo appearance as a security guard in the film. He was also a part of the writing team for the first two episodes of Book 1: Water of ''

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''. He also branched into horror films, penning the remakes ''

Piranha 3D ''Piranha 3D'' is a 2010 American 3D horror comedy film that serves as a remake of the comedy horror film '' Piranha'' (1978) and an entry in the ''Piranha'' film series. Directed by Alexandre Aja and written by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Sto ...

'' (directed by

Alexandre Aja Alexandre Jouan-Arcady, known professionally as Alexandre Aja (; born 7 August 1978), is a French filmmaker best known for his work in the horror genre. He rose to international stardom for his 2003 horror film '' Haute Tension'' (known as ''Hi ...

) and ''

Sorority Row ''Sorority Row'' is a 2009 American slasher film directed by Stewart Hendler and written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger. It is a remake of the 1982 film '' The House on Sorority Row'', and stars Briana Evigan, Leah Pipes, Rumer Willis, ...

''. He co-wrote the scripts for several entries in the long-running ''

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'' franchise, such as '' Jigsaw'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Among his projects in development are the adaptation of the book ''The Spellman Files'', to be produced by

Laura Ziskin Laura Ellen ZiskinGale Research Company (2002). ''Contemporary theatre, film, and television,'' p. 388. Gale Research Co., (March 3, 1950 – June 12, 2011) was an American film producer. She was the executive producer of '' Pretty Woman'' (1990 ...

; ''Man-Witch'' (to be directed by

Todd Phillips Todd Phillips (born Todd Philip Bunzl; December 19, 1970) is an American filmmaker. Phillips began his career in 1993 and directed films in the 2000s such as ''Road Trip'', '' Old School'', ''Starsky & Hutch'', and '' School for Scoundrels''. ...

) as well as the adaptation of the book '' The Candy Shop War''.

Filmography

Co-producer * ''

Piranha 3DD ''Piranha 3DD'' is a 2012 American 3D horror comedy film directed by John Gulager and written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton. It is a sequel to the 2010 film '' Piranha 3D'', part of the ''Piranha'' film series, and stars Danielle Pan ...

'' (2012)

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* 1971 births American male screenwriters Living people Writers from Columbia, South Carolina USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni Film directors from South Carolina Screenwriters from South Carolina American comedy film directors Parody film directors American parodists 21st-century American screenwriters {{US-film-director-1970s-stub