Geoff Rodkey (born September 9, 1970) is an American
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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and author.
His most recent novel is the suburban-apocalypse comedy ''Lights Out in Lincolnwood''. Previously, he co-wrote comedian
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
After winning se ...
's 2021 debut middle grade novel ''Marcus Makes a Movie'' and the 2019 science fiction comedy ''We're Not From Here.'' In 2018, he collaborated with the
Story Pirates
Story Pirates is an arts education organization based in New York City and Los Angeles. Originally known as the Striking Viking Story Pirates, the group collects written works from students and youth and adapts these stories for the stage. Kid-wr ...
arts education group on ''The Story Pirates Present: Stuck in the Stone Age,'' a novel bundled with a creative writing guide for middle graders.
Prior to that, his four-book series ''The Tapper Twins'' began publication in 2015 with ''The Tapper Twins Go To War (With Each Other)''. His first novel was ''Deadweather and Sunrise'', the first book in ''
The Chronicles of Egg'' comedy/
adventure series for middle grade readers.
His film work includes the first two ''
Daddy Day Care'' films (2003-2007),
''RV'', and ''
The Shaggy Dog'' (both 2006).
He received an
Emmy nomination
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for his contributions to the ''
Politically Incorrect
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'' broadcasts from the 1996 Democratic and Republican conventions on
Comedy Central
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.
Works
References
External links
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The Tapper Twins , Official Site*
The Chronicles of Egg*
*Scripts & Scribes Intervie
with Geoff Rodkey
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1970 births
American children's writers
American male screenwriters
American television writers
The Harvard Lampoon alumni
Harvard University alumni
People from Freeport, Illinois
Living people
American male television writers
Screenwriters from Illinois