David Iserson
American writer
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David Iserson (born December 3, 1977) is an American writer and producer living in Los Angeles, CA. When he was twenty five, he was hired to write on the 2003-2004 season of Saturday Night Live. He has since written and produced episodes of Mr. Robot, Mad Men, New Girl, Up All Night, and United States of Tara. In 2014, his debut young adult fiction novel, Firecracker, was chosen as one of Rolling Stone's "40 Best YA Novels."[1]
David Iserson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 3, 1977 Freehold, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Genre | Comedy, Dramedy, Drama |
| Notable works | Mad Men Mr. Robot New Girl Up All Night Saturday Night Live |
Background and career
Iserson attended Northwestern University, where he graduated with a degree in Communications from its Radio/Television/Film program.[2]
Writing credits
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Angry Angel | Teleplay | No | [3] |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Yes | Yes | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Saturday Night Live | No | Yes | No | |
| 2009–2011 | United States of Tara | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2012–2014 | New Girl | No | Yes | Producer | |
| 2014 | Mad Men | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| Mozart in the Jungle | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Graves | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| 2017 | Graves | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| 2020 | Run | No | Yes | Consulting | |
| 2026 | Ponies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also showrunner[5] |
Books
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Books USA, published Iserson's first YA novel, Firecracker in 2013.[6]
Radio
In 2007, Iserson appeared on "The Spokesman" (Episode 338) of This American Life, discussing his teenage appearance in his father's local TV ad.[7]