Introduction
David Hollander (born May 16, 1968) is an American television writer, director, and producer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Career
Hollander is the creator, screenwriter, and an executive producer of The Guardian, a Pittsburgh-based legal drama. The series starred Simon Baker and aired on CBS from September 2001 until May 2004.
He also created the TNT series Heartland in 2007 and has been the show runner of the Showtime series Ray Donovan since 2014. He was nominated for an Emmy for directing the episode “Exsuscito."
Hollander also directed the 2008 film Personal Effects, starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher and Kathy Bates.
Hollander has also served on the faculty of the USC Screenwriting Master's Program from 1995–2000.
Education
He is an alumnus of Northwestern University in Chicago.