Roger S.H. Schulman

Roger S. H. Schulman co-wrote the animated feature "Shrek," for which he won a British Academy Award (BAFTA) and was nominated for an Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay. He previously co-wrote the animated feature "Balto" for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, and wrote "Mulan II" and "The Jungle Book II" for Disney. Roger has also worked extensively as a producer and writer for television. He co-created the Disney Channel series JONAS; was Executive Producer of "2Gether" for MTV and was Executive Producer for "Living Single" with Queen Latifah. He co-wrote a pilot for HBO with Tom Hanks. Roger started out as a journalist for such outlets as Newsweek and BusinessWeek. He earned an MS in Journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. When he's not writing, Roger teaches feature and television writing at schools including the University of Southern California and The New School in New York City. He's also performed in the Angel City Chorale and hosted episodes of a popular podcast about the Golden Age of radio. He coaches amateur and pro writers at TheWriterCoach.com He's fortunate to live with his beautiful and talented wife and their daughter, along with a pug mix and something else that as far as can be determined is also a dog.