Jonathan Lucas (born October 29, 1975) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborative work with Scott Moore, which includes ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, H ...

'', '' 21 & Over'' and '' Bad Moms''.

Life and career

He is a graduate of

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

as well as an alumnus of Pingry School. He started working as an assistant for screenwriter Daniel Petrie, Jr. in the '90s along with Scott Moore, who would become his longtime writing partner. The first script Lucas and Moore ever wrote together was '' Flypaper'', although the movie didn't get made until 2011. In addition, they both worked on providing uncredited rewrites on '' Wedding Crashers'', '' 27 Dresses'', '' Chicken Little'', '' Monster-in-Law'', and '' Mr. Woodcock''. In 2005 and 2007, they were hired to write the screenplays for the family comedies '' Rebound'' and '' Full of It''. They also participated on the screenplay for the holiday comedy '' Four Christmases'' in 2008. The following year, they wrote the successful romantic comedy ''

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' is a 2009 American Fantasy film, fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters. The script was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (screenwriter), Scott Moore, based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Chr ...

''. However, their breakthrough success came with ''

'', which became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy in the United States at the time. The movie spawned two sequels but did not include involvement by Lucas and Moore. Due to the success of ''The Hangover'', the duo penned another R-rated comedy: the 2011 film, '' The Change-Up.'' In 2013, Lucas and Moore made their co-directorial debuts with the comedy film, '' 21 & Over''. In October 2012, they sold to ABC a pilot for a new comedy show named ''

Mixology ''Mixology'' is an American sitcom that aired during the 2013–14 television season on ABC. The series was co-created by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, who also serve as co-executive producers with Ryan Seacrest and Nina Wass for Ryan Seacres ...

'', which follows five guys and five girls "trying to find love at a trendy Manhattan bar," all over the course of a single night. The show was picked up to series in May 2013 and premiered on ABC on February 26, 2014, but was cancelled after only one season.

Filmography

Television credits

* 2014: ''

''(co-creator)

References

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