Known For
Writing
Born
Nov 12, 1971
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
10 titles
Robert D. Siegel
Biography
Robert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter known for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan. His movie The Wrestler won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and has earned several Best Picture nominations. Big Fan premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009. It was revealed in an online interview that Siegel attempted to write drafts for a comedy film but it ended up being a drama because of the conflicts in the film as well as avoiding Patton Oswalt being typecast as a comedic character. Siegel is a graduate of the University of Michigan who later became senior editor of The Onion from 1996 to 1999, and editor-in-chief from 1999 to 2003.
Known For
Filmography
A Dish Best Served Hot
Executive Producer
Welcome to Chippendales
Teleplay
Pam & Tommy
Writer
Cruise
Director
The Founder
Writer
Turbo
Screenplay
Within the Ring
Self
Big Fan
Front-Lawn Reporter #1
The Wrestler
Autograph Fan #1
The Onion Movie
Writer