Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He co-wrote the book Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not) with Erik Barmack.[1] Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks. Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3]
Early life[]
Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, in a Jewish family.[4] Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003.[5]
Career and works[]
Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions alongside wife Elizabeth Banks. Their first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[2][3] The company is best known for the Pitch Perfect films.
Handelman is a fan of fantasy football. He wrote Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with his friend Erik Barmack. They also collaborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers entitled Beyond Bowie.[6]
Personal life[]
Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003.[7] The couple live in Los Angeles.[3] He and his wife had their first child, a boy named Felix, via surrogacy in March 2011.[8] On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy.[9] He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.[10]
Filmography[]
- Surrogates (2009)
- Pitch Perfect (2012)
- Resident Advisors (Web series)
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- The Most Hated Woman in America (2016)
- The Trustee (2017) (TV movie)
- Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
- Charlie's Angels (2019)
- Cocaine Bear (2023)
See also[]
- List of sports writers
- List of people from Portland, Oregon
References[]
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Max Handelman; Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mostow, Jonathon (November 18, 2007). Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'. Variety. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 About. Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
- ↑ Dostis, Melanie (November 9, 2015). Zooey Deschanel joins these other stars who changed their religion for love. New York Daily News.
- ↑ Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy. University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
- ↑ Beyond Bowie : Portland Trailblazers News & Updates : Blazers Commentary (2009-04-24).
- ↑ She's game. USAWeekend.com. USA Today (2006-08-20).Template:Dead link
- ↑ Sarah Michaud. Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate. people.com. Retrieved on March 30, 2011.
- ↑ Hazlett, Courtney. Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment. Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved on November 15, 2012.
- ↑ Beck, Byron (December 1, 2014). Spotted in Portland: Elizabeth Banks. GoLocalPDX. Retrieved on October 3, 2017.
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