David Iserson | |
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| Born | December 3, 1977 Freehold, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Genre | Comedy, Dramedy, Drama |
| Notable works | Mad Men Mr. Robot New Girl Up All Night Saturday Night Live |
David Iserson (born December 3, 1977) is an American novelist, screenwriter, television writer, and producer living in Los Angeles, CA. When he was twenty five, he was hired to write on the 2003-2004 season of Saturday Night Live. He has since written and produced episodes of Mr. Robot, Mad Men, New Girl, Up All Night, and United States of Tara. In 2014, his debut young adult fiction novel, Firecracker, was chosen as one of Rolling Stone's "40 Best YA Novels."[1]
Background and career
[edit]Iserson attended Northwestern University, where he graduated with a degree in Communications from its Radio/Television/Film program.[2]
Writing credits
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Angry Angel | Teleplay | No | [3] |
| 2018 | The Spy Who Dumped Me | Yes | Yes | [4] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Creator | Writer | Executive Producer |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Saturday Night Live | No | Yes | No | |
| 2009–2011 | United States of Tara | No | Yes | No | |
| 2011–2012 | Up All Night | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2012–2014 | New Girl | No | Yes | Producer | |
| 2014 | Mad Men | No | Yes | Co-producer | |
| 2015 | Mr. Robot | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| Mozart in the Jungle | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Graves | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| 2017 | Graves | No | Yes | Supervising | |
| 2020 | Run | No | Yes | Consulting | |
| 2026 | Ponies † | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also showrunner[5] |
Books
[edit]Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Books USA, published Iserson's first YA novel, Firecracker in 2013.[6]
Radio
[edit]In 2007, Iserson appeared on "The Spokesman" (Episode 338) of This American Life, discussing his teenage appearance in his father's local TV ad.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "When Holden Met Katniss: The 40 Best YA Novels". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "Lectures and Speeches". Northwestern University School of Communication. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth (October 26, 2017). "See Brenda Song and Jason Biggs in first festive photos of Freeform's original Christmas movie". EW. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ McNary, Dave (July 26, 2018). "Kate McKinnon, Mila Kunis Consider Being Secret Agents at 'Spy Who Dumped Me' Premiere". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ Salamone, Gina (2025-11-19). "Everything to Know About PONIES, Peacock's Espionage Thriller Starring Emilia Clarke, Haley Lu Richardson". NBC (Press release). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "'New Girl' writer David Iserson on his funny YA novel 'Firecracker'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- ^ "338 - The Spokesman". This American Life. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
External links
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