Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
July 23, 1968 (57 years old)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Maya Forbes
Biography
Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear (2014). Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker (2008) and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. She was a co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show in its later seasons and executive producer of the sitcom The Naked Truth. Forbes received Emmy and WGA Award nominations for her work on The Larry Sanders Show.
Known For
Acting
Writing
The Good House
Screenplay, Director
2021
Trolls World Tour
Screenplay
2020
A Dog's Journey
Screenplay
2019
The Polka King
Director, Writer
2017
A Dog's Purpose
Screenplay
2017
American Crime Story
Writer
2016
Infinitely Polar Bear
Director, Writer
2014
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Screenplay
2012
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Thanks
2009
Monsters vs Aliens
Screenplay
2009
The Rocker
Screenplay
2008
Seeing Other People
Writer, Executive Producer
2004