Doug Ellin
Doug Ellin ( born April 6, 1968 in Merrick (New York)) is the creator of the HBO series Entourage. Ellin has also worked as executive producer and head writer for the series. He attended Tulane University.
Career
Before producing and writing the television series Entourage, he was a clerk for the Bonnie series (2002-2004). Ellin also wrote screenplays for three films: Kissing a Fool, Hip Hop Holiday ( Phat Beach ) and The Waiter, which he also directed. Shortly thereafter, he moved from New York to Los Angeles, where he worked as a stand- up comedian including The Improv and The Comedy Store. He was working on a new series for HBO, which their friends and colleagues should turn to hedge fund managers and. Doug Ellin said in an interview at the finale of the fourth season of Entourage, that the pilot episode will made by the authors of Ocean's 13, as soon as they were done with their current project. But in a recent interview he said then that hedge fund had died - the writers concentrate on other projects. That is why Ellin decided to put the series on hold until he has finished his work on Entourage. In the same interview he said that he expects the show with a period of eight years ( with the 5th season, which began in September 2008).
Filmography
Producer
Actor
Director
Prizes and awards
He was nominated for three Emmy Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, and two Producers Guild of America Awards.