Max Burnett (born July 24, 1969) is an American
screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
,
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
, and
producer who has been active in
film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, sinc ...
and
television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...
since 1991. He directed the football sleeper hit ''
Possums
Possum may refer to:
Animals
* Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
** Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
*** Common opossum, native to Central and South America
*** Virginia opossum, ...
'' in 1998
In 2008 he created and executive produced the Nickelodeon series ''
The Troop
''The Troop'' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan (wr ...
'' along with
Chris Morgan and
Greg Coolidge
Gregory Coolidge is an American film writer, director, and television showrunner. He is best known for creating the '' Ride Along'' franchise, executive producing and showrunning the limited series '' The Continental: From the World of John Wick' ...
. Filmed in Vancouver, ''The Troop'' started airing in the fall of 2009. He won a
Writers Guild of America Awards 2009
The 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2009. Winners were announced on February 20, 2010.
Nominees
Names in bold denote the winners.
Film Best Adapted Screenplay
* '' Crazy Heart'' ...
for his pilot script of ''The Troop'' entitled "Welcome to the Jungle" and was nominated for another
Writers Guild of America Awards 2011
The 64th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2011. Winners were announced on February 19, 2012.
Nominees
Film
Original
''Midnight in Paris'' — Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures C ...
for his ''Troop'' script "Oh, Brother." Burnett is the older brother of composer
Justin Burnett
Justin Caine Burnett (born May 2, 1973) is an American film and video game music composer.
Career
Justin Burnett started his career working for Hans Zimmer from 1995 through 2000. During this tenure he worked on films such as '' Broken Arrow'', ...
. As a producer of ''
Alexa & Katie
''Alexa & Katie'' is an American sitcom created by Heather Wordham as a Netflix original series. Matthew Carlson serves as showrunner. The series stars Paris Berelc and Isabel May as Alexa and Katie respectively. Alexa is a high schooler suffe ...
'' he was nominated for two
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...
in 2019 and 2020 and won a
Television Academy Honor in 2019.
Filmography
Writer:
* ''
Possums
Possum may refer to:
Animals
* Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
** Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
*** Common opossum, native to Central and South America
*** Virginia opossum, ...
'' (1998)
* ''Necessary Evil'' (pilot) (2009)
* ''
The Troop
''The Troop'' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan (wr ...
'' (2009–2011)
* ''Oddballs'' (pilot) (2011)
* ''The Wilde Life'' (pilot) (2012)
* ''
Wendell & Vinnie
''Wendell & Vinnie'' is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from February 16, 2013, to September 22, 2013. The timeslot was Sunday at 8:00pm. Then in "Baseball & Baddads" moved to Thursdays at 8:30pm due to saying "damn". The ...
'' (2013)
* ''
The Other Kingdom
''The Other Kingdom'' is a fantasy sitcom created by Thomas W. Lynch that aired on Nickelodeon from April 10, 2016 to June 19, 2016. The series stars Esther Zynn, Callan Potter, Celina Martin, Taylor Adams, and Josette Halpert.
Plot
Fairy P ...
'' (2015)
Director:
* ''
Possums
Possum may refer to:
Animals
* Didelphimorphia, or (o)possums, an order of marsupials native to the Americas
** Didelphis, a genus of marsupials within Didelphimorphia
*** Common opossum, native to Central and South America
*** Virginia opossum, ...
'' (1998)
Producer:
* ''
The Troop
''The Troop'' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan (wr ...
'' (2009–2011)
* ''
Alexa & Katie
''Alexa & Katie'' is an American sitcom created by Heather Wordham as a Netflix original series. Matthew Carlson serves as showrunner. The series stars Paris Berelc and Isabel May as Alexa and Katie respectively. Alexa is a high schooler suffe ...
'' (2018–2019)
* ''
iCarly
''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...
'' (2021-2023)
Actor:
* ''
Offerings'' (1989) - Tim
Awards
*
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...
for Outstanding Young Adult Program for "Alexa & Katie" – nominated (2021)
*
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice, is an American annual awards ceremony show produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in March or early April, the show honors the year's biggest in tel ...
for Favorite Kids' TV Show - won (2021)
*
Daytime Emmy Awards
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NA ...
for Outstanding Young Adult Program for "Alexa & Katie" – nominated (2020)
*
Television Academy Honor for "Alexa & Katie" – won (2018)
*
The Hot List
''The Hot List'' (also styled ''HotList'') was a news, talk and analysis television show and also the flagship program on ESPNEWS. Since its debut in January 2004, the program aired Monday through Friday from 3-6pm ET.
About the show
The show or ...
for "Memory of Magic" (2014)
*
The Young & Hungry List for "Memory of Magic" and "Home" (2014)
*
WGA Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949.
Eligibility
The ...
for Children's Programming for "Oh Brother" ''
The Troop
''The Troop'' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan (wr ...
'' – nominated (2012)
*
The Hot List
''The Hot List'' (also styled ''HotList'') was a news, talk and analysis television show and also the flagship program on ESPNEWS. Since its debut in January 2004, the program aired Monday through Friday from 3-6pm ET.
About the show
The show or ...
for "The Forgotten Man" (2010)
*
WGA Award
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, and radio writing including both fiction and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America West since 1949.
Eligibility
The ...
for Children's Programming for "Welcome to the Jungle" ''
The Troop
''The Troop'' is an action-comedy children's television series centered around a trio of teenagers who fight monsters that invade the fictional town of Lakewood. Created and executive produced by Max Burnett, Greg Coolidge and Chris Morgan (wr ...
'' – won (2010)
*
Crystal Heart Award – Heartland Film Festival for "Possums" – won (1999)
References
External links
*
1969 births
Living people
Film directors from Texas
Film producers from Texas
American male screenwriters
Nickelodeon people
{{US-film-director-1960s-stub