Joanna Calo
American television writer and director
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Joanna Calo is an American writer, director and producer. The showrunner of The Bear, her credits as a writer and executive producer include the television series Hacks, BoJack Horseman and The Baby-Sitters Club. She co-wrote the 2025 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Thunderbolts*.[1][2]
Born1980 (age 45–46)
San Francisco, CA
OccupationsDirector, writer, producer
Children2
Awards
- Emmy
- Producers Guild
- Independent Spirit
- Writers Guild
Joanna Calo | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) San Francisco, CA |
| Occupations | Director, writer, producer |
| Children | 2 |
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Calo has won a Primetime Emmy Award,[3] three Writers Guild of America Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Producers Guild Award.
She and her husband have two children. They live in Los Angeles, California.[4][5]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Save Me | No | Yes | No | |
| 2014 | Happyland | No | Yes | No | |
| Benched | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2016–2020 | BoJack Horseman | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2017 | Girlboss | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2019 | Undone | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2020 | The Baby-Sitters Club | No | Yes | Co-executive | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Hacks | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2022–present | The Bear | Yes | Yes | Executive | |
| 2022 | Lost Ollie | No | Yes | Co-executive | |
| 2023 | Beef | No | Yes | No |
Consulting producer
- Tuca & Bertie (2019)
- Beef (2023)
Film writer
- Thunderbolts* (2025)
