Abby Kohn is an American screenwriter and director. She is best known for writing popular romantic comedy films such as Never Been Kissed, He's Just Not That Into You, Valentine's Day and How to Be Single. She also co-wrote the romantic drama film The Vow.[1] She also co-created the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000. Kohn's first co-writing and directing feature film was the 2018 comedy, I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams.[2] Kohn and her frequent collaborator Marc Silverstein met in the MFA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California. According to the website Boxofficemojo, their films have grossed over $900 million.[3]

Abby Kohn
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director
Spouse
Jason Linn
(m. 2006)
Children2

In May 2019, New Line Cinema acquired film rights to the television series Three's Company with Kohn and Silverstein to write the screenplay. Robert Cort and Don Taffner Jr. will produce the film and plan to have it set in mid-1970s Santa Monica.

Personal life

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Kohn is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[citation needed] In 2006, she married music producer Jason Linn with whom she has two children. [citation needed]

Filmography

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With Marc Silverstein

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Year Film Directors Writers Notes
1997 Lewis and Clark and George No No Special thanks
1999 Never Been Kissed No Yes
2009 He's Just Not That Into You No Yes
2010 Valentine's Day No story Co-written with Katherine Fugate
2012 The Vow No Yes Co-written with Jason Katims
2016 How to Be Single No Yes Co-written with Dana Fox
2018 I Feel Pretty Yes Yes Co-directorial debut with Marc Silverstein

References

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  1. ^ "Abby Kohn". IMDb.
  2. ^ Katie Kilkenny, "How '80s Comedies and Hollywood Beauty Standards Helped Inspire 'I Feel Pretty'", The Hollywood Reporter, April 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Scriptnotes, Episode 64". johnaugust.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
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