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]
Max Handelman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 3, 1973 |
| Education | Catlin Gabel School |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania University of California, Los Angeles (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, sportswriter, blogger |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ Max Handelman; Erik Barmack (August 1, 2006). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.
- ^ a b Mostow, Jonathon (November 18, 2007). "Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'". Variety. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c "About". Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ Dostis, Melanie (November 9, 2015). "Zooey Deschanel joins these other stars who changed their religion for love". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved April 22, 2009.
- ^ "Beyond Bowie : Portland Trailblazers News & Updates : Blazers Commentary". Beyond Bowie. 2009-04-24. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
- ^ "She's game". USAWeekend.com. USA Today. 2006-08-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sarah Michaud. "Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate". people.com. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Hazlett, Courtney. "Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment". Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ Beck, Byron (December 1, 2014). "Spotted in Portland: Elizabeth Banks". GoLocalPDX. Retrieved October 3, 2017.