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Mike White Biography

Birth Name:
Michael White
Birth Place:
Pasadena, California, United States
Profession
Screenwriter, actor, reality-show contestant, director

Fast Facts

  • Was inspired to write by his second-grade teacher, the mother of playwright-actor Sam Shepard
  • Won an Independent Spirit Award in 2002 for his Good Girl screenplay
  • Wrote the screenplay for 2003's School of Rock with his friend and former neighbor Jack Black in mind for the lead
  • Made his directorial debut in the 2007 comedy Year of the Dog
  • Is a fan of reality TV and was a contestant on The Amazing Race alongside his father in 2009 and 2011

Awards

  • 2022Emmy-Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or A Dramatic Special: winner
  • 2018Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2008Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2003Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2001Independent Spirit Awards-Best First Feature under $500,000: winner
  • 2001Independent Spirit Awards-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2001Independent Spirit Awards-Best Debut Performance: nominated

Relationships