Will Graham (producer)
Will Graham | |
|---|---|
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupations | Television producer, director, writer |
| Known for | Co-creating the Onion News Network |
| Parent(s) | Donald E. Graham and Mary Graham |
| Awards | The Peabody Awards (2008) |
Will Graham is an American producer, director, and screenwriter. He is the showrunner of Mozart in the Jungle and was one of the founders of the Onion News Network.[1] He is also the co-creator of the 2022 television series A League of Their Own.[2]
Biography
Graham is a member of the Graham family, known for owning The Washington Post between 1933 and 2013. His parents are Donald E. Graham, who served as president and CEO of the newspaper, and Mary Graham, an expert on the law of government transparency.[3]
Graham attended Columbia University for his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts, directing the 107th Varsity Show.[3][4] Among his castmates were Lang Fisher, who created Never Have I Ever with Mindy Kaling, and DGA Award-winning director Susanna Fogel, executive producer of The Flight Attendant.[4]
The Onion directly hired Graham upon graduating to serve as executive producer of the Onion News Network and showrunner of the spin-off Onion SportsDome for Comedy Central.[3] Graham has long been associated with Amazon Studios, where he produced one of the studio's first pilots, The Onion Presents: The News, the pilot Salem Rogers and wrote for Alpha House. He became an executive producer of the series Mozart in the Jungle at the beginning of its third season.[1][5] He was also the director of the short film Homeschooled, starring Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts, and was released as part of the film Movie 43.[5]
In 2017, Graham formed Field Trip Productions and signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.[6] In November 2019, he signed a new first-look deal with Amazon Studios as a showrunner of Daisy Jones & the Six and A League of Their Own.[1][7]
In 2025, Graham was announced as the writer, director and co-producer of Trust the Man, a Vietnam war thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff,[8][9] with filming taking place in New Jersey.[10]
Awards
He won a Peabody Award in 2009 for directing and executive producing Onion News Network.[11][12][13] He was also nominated for a Webby Awards in 2011 as part of The Onion team.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2010 | The Onion | Executive producer, director (117 episodes) |
| 2011 | Onion SportsDome | Executive producer, director (10 episode) |
| Onion News Network | Executive producer, director (14 episodes) | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Director and writer of segment "Homeschooled" |
| 2013–2014 | Alpha House | Consulting producer, writer (4 episodes) |
| 2015–2016 | Odd Mom Out | Consulting producer, writer (2 episodes) |
| 2016–2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Executive producer, writer (3 episodes), director (2 episodes) |
| 2022 | A League of Their Own | Executive producer, creator, writer (3 episodes), director (1 episode), |
| 2023 | Daisy Jones & the Six | Executive producer, writer (2 episodes), director (1 episode) |
| TBA | Trust the Man | Director, writer and co-producer |
References
- 1 2 3 Andreeva, Nellie (2019-11-11). "Will Graham Re-Ups First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios, Joins 'Daisy Jones & The Six' As Showrunner". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Thomas, Leah Marilla (2022-05-05). "The Bases Are Loaded for Amazon's New 'A League of Their Own' Series". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- 1 2 3 Wenc, Christine (2025). Funny Because It's True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire. Running Press. pp. 224–246. ISBN 9780762484430.
- 1 2 "Varsity Show's 107th Production: A Modern Spectacle That Evokes Rich Tradition". Columbia Records. May 19, 2001. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- 1 2 "Will Graham". press.amazonstudios.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-12-13). "'Mozart In The Jungle' EP Will Graham Inks First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios, Launches Production Company". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Alexandria Ingham Follow @aingham69 (2019-11-12). "Daisy Jones and the Six finds showrunner in Will Graham". Amazon Adviser. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (2025-02-06). "Daniel Radcliffe & Lucas Hedges Aboard For Vietnam War-Set Thriller 'Trust The Man'; Neon Launching For EFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2026-06-03). "Jonathan Groff Joins 'Trust The Man' Thriller Opposite Daniel Radcliffe". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (2026-08-01). "The Jersey Shore Stands in for Hawaii in New Daniel Radcliffe Movie". New Jersey Monthly. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
- ↑ "Onion News Network". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ Thielman, Sam (2009-05-19). "The Onion wins Peabody Award". Variety. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ LaVallee, Andrew (2009-04-01). "The Onion Wins a Peabody Without Even Trying". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ↑ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
External links
- Will Graham at IMDb