Abby Kohn

Abby Kohn is an American screenwriter and director. She is best known for writing popular romantic comedy films such as Never Been Kissed, He's Just Not That Into You, Valentine's Day and How to Be Single. She also co-wrote the romantic drama film The Vow.^[1] Kohn's first co-writing and directing feature film was the 2018 comedy, I Feel Pretty, starring Amy Schumer and Michelle Williams.^[2] Kohn and her frequent collaborator Marc Silverstein met in the MFA program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, California. According to the website Boxofficemojo, their films have grossed over $900m.^[3]

Abby Kohn
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, director
Spouse	Jason Linn ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	2

In May 2019, New Line Cinema acquired film rights to the television series Three's Company with Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein to pen the screenplay. Robert Cort and Don Taffner Jr. will produce the film and plan to have it set in mid-1970s Santa Monica.

Personal life

Kohn is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.^{[citation needed]} In 2006, she married music producer Jason Linn with whom she has two children.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

With Marc Silverstein

Year	Film	Directors	Writers	Notes
1997	Lewis and Clark and George	No	No	Special thanks
1999	Never Been Kissed	No	Yes
2009	He's Just Not That Into You	No	Yes
2010	Valentine's Day	No	story	Co-written with Katherine Fugate
2012	The Vow	No	Yes	Co-written with Jason Katims
2016	How to Be Single	No	Yes	Co-written with Dana Fox
2018	I Feel Pretty	Yes	Yes	Co-directorial debut with Marc Silverstein

References

1. "Abby Kohn". IMDb.
2. Katie Kilkenny, "How '80s Comedies and Hollywood Beauty Standards Helped Inspire 'I Feel Pretty'", The Hollywood Reporter, April 20, 2018.
3. "Scriptnotes, Episode 64". johnaugust.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2018.

External links

• Abby Kohn at IMDb