Allan Loeb was born on July 25,1969 and is an American screenwriter and film and television producer.
18 Facts About Allan Loeb
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Allan Loeb wrote the 2007 film Things We Lost in the Fire and created the 2008 television series New Amsterdam.
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Allan Loeb wrote the film drama 21, which was released in 2008.
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Allan Loeb co-wrote Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and wrote The Dilemma, and Just Go with It.
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Allan Loeb performed a rewrite for the musical Rock of Ages, and the mixed martial arts comedy Here Comes the Boom.
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Allan Loeb attended Ithaca College in New York from 1988 to 1992, dropping out to work at the Chicago Board of Trade.
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Allan Loeb relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1993 to pursue a career in screenwriting.
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Allan Loeb returned to Los Angeles and continued writing his script with the help of Little Miss Sunshine producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa.
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Allan Loeb joined Gamblers Anonymous to address his gambling addiction, which he claims changed his writing for the better.
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Around this time, Allan Loeb began work on his next script, Things We Lost in the Fire.
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In 2008, Allan Loeb shared 'screenplay' credit with Peter Steinfeld on the film 21, produced by and starring Kevin Spacey.
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In 2010, Allan Loeb wrote The Switch, which premiered in August 2010.
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Allan Loeb co-wrote Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps directed by Oliver Stone.
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Allan Loeb rewrote the $75 million 1980s rock musical Rock of Ages, starring Tom Cruise, which Allan Loeb received a shared 'screenplay' credit on.
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Allan Loeb rewrote the 2015 earthquake disaster 3D project San Andreas at New Line Cinema, and the action comedy The Machine, with Vin Diesel attached to produce and star at MGM.
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In 2015, Allan Loeb's long-developing script Out of This World, a project he had been writing since 2007, finally moved forward.
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Allan Loeb sold his spec script, Collateral Beauty, to Palm Star Media, with Will Smith cast in the lead.
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Allan Loeb is a keen follower of rock band Grateful Dead, which he compares to the film industry in its fanbase.