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Alan Wenkus

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Oscar nominee Alan Wenkus at the 2016 Academy Awards.
IMDb catches up with director and screenwriter Adam McKay at the 2016 Academy Awards, where he took home an Oscar for his writing work on 'The Big Short.' We also chat with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Alan Wenkus on his writing process, and we find out just who came up with that famous "Bye, Felicia" line in the movie.
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Writer, producer Alan Wenkus has written several riveting big screen biopics including the F. Gary Gray directed "Straight Outta Compton" and the recently announced big screen biopic of country music legend George Jones. Alan also partnered with rock and roll icon John Fogerty on "Fortunate Son' the authorized story of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival. With an upcoming series he created for ABC Alan has expanded into the Limited Series genre and is working with "Shark Tank's" Daymond John on a dramatic series about Daymond's hip-hop apparel brand FUBU. Alan was a screenwriter and programming executive with Premiere Radio and iHeart Media when he began a series of interviews with former NWA manager Jerry Heller and Eazy E's widow Tomica Wright that developed into the screenplay "Straight Outta Compton." Among his upcoming projects, Alan has recently finished a big screen biopic of Boston Red Sox slugger Ted Williams called "Teddy Ballgame" and is adapting the thrilling New York Times bestseller "Code Name: Johnny Walker" into a major motion picture. A former writer for "The Tonight Show" Wenkus has also done uncredited rewrites for Warner Brothers, Tri-Star Pictures, New Line Pictures and Universal Pictures.
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    N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (2015)
    N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Code Name: Johnny Walker
    Code Name: Johnny Walker
    • Writer
      Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Bumper Robinson, and Françoise Yip in Flatland (2002)
      Flatland
      3.8
      TV Series
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      • Haitian Jack
        • writer
        • In Development
        • TV Mini Series
      • Untitled George Jones/Tammy Wynette Movie
        • screenplay
        • In Development
      • Fortunate Son
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Code Name: Johnny Walker
        • screenplay
        • In Development
      • Cola Wars
        • writer/creator
        • Pre-production
        • TV Mini Series



      • N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (2015)
        N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton
        7.8
        • story
        • 2015
      • The Deficit (2013)
        The Deficit
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2013
      • Eastwoodin' (2012)
        Eastwoodin'
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2012
      • Escape from County Jail (2012)
        Escape from County Jail
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2012
      • Inside Hollywood's Behind (2011)
        Inside Hollywood's Behind
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2011
      • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
        The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
        5.3
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1998–2008
      • Britney's Having a Breakdown (2007)
        Britney's Having a Breakdown
        Short
        • Writer
        • 2007
      • Coups de soleil (1985)
        Coups de soleil
        5.2
        • story
        • 1985

      Producer



      • Haitian Jack
        • producer
        • In Development
        • TV Mini Series
      • Untitled George Jones/Tammy Wynette Movie
        • producer
        • In Development
      • Fortunate Son
        • producer
        • Pre-production
      • Code Name: Johnny Walker
        • producer
        • In Development
      • Cola Wars
        • executive producer
        • Pre-production
        • TV Mini Series



      • N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton (2015)
        N.W.A: Straight Outta Compton
        7.8
        • co-executive producer
        • 2015
      • The Deficit (2013)
        The Deficit
        Short
        • producer
        • 2013
      • Eastwoodin' (2012)
        Eastwoodin'
        Short
        • producer
        • 2012
      • Inside Hollywood's Behind (2011)
        Inside Hollywood's Behind
        Short
        • producer
        • 2011
      • Britney's Having a Breakdown (2007)
        Britney's Having a Breakdown
        Short
        • producer
        • 2007
      • Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Bumper Robinson, and Françoise Yip in Flatland (2002)
        Flatland
        3.8
        TV Series
        • executive producer
        • co-producer
        • 2002

      Director



      • The Deficit (2013)
        The Deficit
        Short
        • Director
        • 2013
      • Eastwoodin' (2012)
        Eastwoodin'
        Short
        • Director
        • 2012
      • Escape from County Jail (2012)
        Escape from County Jail
        Short
        • Director
        • 2012
      • Inside Hollywood's Behind (2011)
        Inside Hollywood's Behind
        Short
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Britney's Having a Breakdown (2007)
        Britney's Having a Breakdown
        Short
        • Director
        • 2007

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