André Nemec
American screenwriter and producer
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André Nemec (born 1972) is an American screenwriter and producer of television and film.[1] He often works as a duo with his professional partner Josh Appelbaum.[2]
André Nemec | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Education | University of Southern California (B.A.) |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film producer, television writer, television producer, showrunner |
His feature screenplays include Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol[1] and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the co-creator of the CBS series Zoo, as well as ABC dramas October Road,[1] Life on Mars,[1] and Happy Town.[1] Other past credits include Alias,[1] Fastlane, Going to California,[1] and Profiler.[1] He was also an executive producer and showrunner of the 2021 American live-action series based on Cowboy Bebop.
Early life
Nemec was born and raised in a Jewish family[3] in Yonkers, New York, where he attended Riverdale Country School with longtime writing and producing partner Josh Appelbaum.[2] He then went on to attend University of Southern California.[2] After college, he reunited with Appelbaum and subsequently broke into the entertainment industry as a television writer.
Career
Nemec's list of early credits include Early Edition[1] for CBS, Going to California for Showtime and Fastlane for FOX. Recognized for his writing talent by J. J. Abrams, Nemec spent three years working on ABC's Alias, where he rose to the level of co-executive producer. He then went on to co-create and executive produce ABC's October Road, Life on Mars, and Happy Town.
Nemec was then re-approached by friend and colleague J. J. Abrams to write Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, the fourth installment in the multibillion-dollar film franchise starring Tom Cruise. This was Nemec's first produced feature film. Building on the successful experience Nemec had with Paramount Pictures on Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Nemec and Appelbaum were tapped to pen a reboot of the Beverly Hills Cop film franchise, starring Eddie Murphy. Other film writing projects include the 2014 installment of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, as well as its sequel, and unaccredited writing work on Now You See Me, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and Ghost in the Shell.
Nemec and Appelbaum also remain active in television where they are writing and developing (with longtime collaborators and friends Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner) under their banner MIDNIGHT-RADIO. As well, the aforementioned foursome, are writing and developing a Sci-Fi cable project for Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studio. He frequently collaborates with a tightly knit group of film professionals which include J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Adam Horowitz, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Edward Kitsis, Jeff Pinkner, and Bryan Burk.[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol | Yes | Co-producer | Brad Bird |
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Yes | No | Jonathan Liebesman |
| 2016 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Yes | Executive | Dave Green |
| 2019 | Wonder Park | Yes | Yes | Dylan Brown |
| 2025 | Heads of State | Yes | No | Ilya Naishuller |
Producer only
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Dean Israelite | Executive producer |
| 2021 | Without Remorse | Stefano Sollima | |
Uncredited script contributions
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- Now You See Me (2013)[4][5]
- Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Creator | Showrunner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Martial Law | Yes | No | No | No | 1 Episode |
| 1999 | Profiler | Yes | No | No | No | 1 Episode |
| 1999-2000 | Early Edition | Yes | No | No | No | 2 Episodes |
| 2000 | In a Heartbeat | Yes | No | No | No | 1 Episode |
| 2001 | Los Luchadores | Yes | No | No | No | 2 Episodes |
| 2001-02 | Going to California | Yes | Co-producer | No | No | |
| 2002 | The Chronicle | Yes | No | No | No | 1 Episode |
| She Spies | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| 2002-03 | Fastlane | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2003-06 | Alias | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| 2007-08 | October Road | Yes | Executive | Yes | No | |
| 2008 | Samurai Girl | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2008-09 | Life on Mars | Yes | Executive | Yes | No | |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Yes | Executive | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Star-Crossed | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2015-17 | Zoo | Yes | Executive | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Transylvania | No | Executive | No | No | TV movie |
| 2017 | Salamander | Yes | Executive | No | No | |
| 2017-19 | Knightfall | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2018 | Everything Sucks! | No | Executive | No | No | |
| Origin | No | Executive | No | No | ||
| 2019 | Limetown | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2021 | Cowboy Bebop | No | Executive | No | Yes | |
| 2022-present | From | No | Executive | No | No | |
| 2023 | Citadel | Yes | Executive | No | No | |