Marc Weinberg

Lecturer in English

Departments/Programs

English

Degrees

University of California, Los Angeles, M.F.A.
Rutgers University, B.A.

Expertise

Adjunct Assistant Professor of English

Profile

Marc Weinberg began his career in the film industry as a story analyst working in development for studios and production companies such as 20th Century Fox, MGM, and Interscope Communications. A graduate of UCLA's acclaimed MFA program in screenwriting, Weinberg transitioned to writing professionally with the sale of a supernatural thriller to USA Network. He was hired by A&E to write a feature-length biopic on the magician and escape artist Harry Houdini, and has sold scripts and story ideas to studios and production companies including Paramount Pictures, Citadel Entertainment, and Dick Clark Productions. Weinberg's credits also include several episodes of scripted entertainment for the Discovery Channel.

A member of the Writers Guild of America, Weinberg is in demand for his teaching and mentoring talents. He has taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses on screenwriting, production, film history, and genre at prestigious schools, including Brandeis University, Boston University, Emerson College, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Weinberg was also invited to teach a course in story structure and plot development to the animators of the Disney/Pixar Studios.

Courses Taught

ENG	79a	Screenwriting Workshop: Beginning Screenplay
ENG	139b	Screenwriting Workshop: Intermediate Screenwriting
ENG	149a	Screenwriting Workshop: Writing for Television