12 Facts About James Ponsoldt

James Ponsoldt is an American film director, actor and screenwriter.

James Ponsoldt directed the drama films Off the Black and Smashed, the romantic comedy-drama The Spectacular Now, and the dramas The End of the Tour and The Circle.

James Ponsoldt is the son of James F and Susan E Ponsoldt, and the grandson of graphic artist William Teason.

James Ponsoldt's father is a retired law professor, formerly at the University of Georgia.

James Ponsoldt grew up in Athens and attended Cedar Shoals High School.

James Ponsoldt received his bachelor's degree from Yale University and graduated from Columbia University with an MFA in directing.

James Ponsoldt co-directed a documentary short called We Saw Such Things, about the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida.

The Spectacular Now, the third feature film Ponsoldt directed, was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H Weber, based on the novel by Tim Tharp.

New York-based distribution company A24 inked a deal for The Spectacular Now, which James Ponsoldt shot in Athens, Georgia, in the summer of 2012.

James Ponsoldt's fifth feature film is an adaption of Dave Eggers's novel The Circle, about an omnipotent high-tech company known as "The Circle".

James Ponsoldt has directed an episode of Parenthood titled "The M Word", an episode of Shameless titled "Iron City", and two episodes of the Aziz Ansari series Master of None.

James Ponsoldt directed and executive produced four episodes of the first season of the Facebook Watch original Sorry for Your Loss, including the pilot and the season finale.