David Iserson
American novelist, screenwriter, television writer, and producer

David Iserson

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American novelist, screenwriter, television writer, and producer
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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WriterScreenwriterNovelist
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & RadioLiterature
Birth:
3 December 1977(Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S.A.)
Star sign:
Sagittarius
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David Iserson (born December 3, 1977) is a novelist, screenwriter, television writer, and producer living in Los Angeles, CA with his wife, Allis Markham, a prominent taxidermist. 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."

Background and career

Iserson attended Northwestern University, where he graduated with a degree in Communications from its Radio/Television/Film program.

Writing credits

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  • Saturday Night Live (2003–2004)
  • United States of Tara (2009-2011)
  • Up All Night (2011-2012)
  • New Girl (2012-2014)
  • Mad Men (2014)
  • Mr. Robot (2015)

Books

Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Books USA, published Iserson's first YA novel, Firecracker in 2013.

Radio

In 2007, Iserson appeared on The Spokesman (Episode 338) of This American Life, discussing his teenage appearance in his father's local TV ad.