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Don Roos(I)

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Don Roos
A newlywed woman (Portman) struggles with the loss of her newborn daughter, trying to form a bond with her precocious stepson, and content with the constant interferences of her husbandÂ’s jealous ex-wife, Carolyn (Kudrow).
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Don Roos was born on 14 April 1955 in New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for The Opposite of Sex (1998), Happy Endings (2005) and M.Y.O.B. (2000). He has been married to Dan Bucatinsky since 2008. They have two children.
BornApril 14, 1955
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BornApril 14, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow, Ivan Sergei, Lyle Lovett, and Johnny Galecki in The Opposite of Sex (1998)
    The Opposite of Sex
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Happy Endings (2005)
    Happy Endings
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2005
    Amanda Detmer, Paul Fitzgerald, Lauren Graham, and Katharine Towne in M.Y.O.B. (2000)
    M.Y.O.B.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Tom Courtenay, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton, Glen Powell, Katherine Parkinson, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Lily James in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
    The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2018

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    Writer

    • The Adventure of Norman G
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Neil Patrick Harris in Uncoupled (2022)
      Uncoupled
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Younger (2015)
      Younger
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2021
    • Songül Öden, Birkan Sokullu, Alper Saldiran, Celil Nalçakan, Olgun Toker, and Irem Sak in Bir Aile Hikayesi (2019)
      Bir Aile Hikayesi
      6.9
      TV Series
      • original story
      • 2019
    • Tom Courtenay, Matthew Goode, Michiel Huisman, Penelope Wilton, Glen Powell, Katherine Parkinson, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Lily James in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
      The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
      7.3
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017–2018
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Web Therapy (2016)
      Web Therapy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2016
    • Agata Kulesza in Web Therapy (2015)
      Web Therapy
      TV Series
      • based on idea by
      • 2015
    • Lisa Kudrow in Web Therapy (2011)
      Web Therapy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • created by
      • story by
      • creator ...
      • 2011–2015
    • Web Therapy (2008)
      Web Therapy
      7.4
      TV Series
      • creator
      • story by
      • story
      • 2008–2014
    • Miranda Grant in Don't Make Me Leave You (2013)
      Don't Make Me Leave You
      7.7
      Video
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Natalie Portman in The Other Woman (2009)
      The Other Woman
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me (2008)
      Marley & Me
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Happy Endings (2005)
      Happy Endings
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Amanda Detmer, Paul Fitzgerald, Lauren Graham, and Katharine Towne in M.Y.O.B. (2000)
      M.Y.O.B.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2000

    Director

    • Lisa Kudrow in Web Therapy (2011)
      Web Therapy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2015
    • Web Therapy (2008)
      Web Therapy
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2014
    • Natalie Portman in The Other Woman (2009)
      The Other Woman
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Happy Endings (2005)
      Happy Endings
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Amanda Detmer, Paul Fitzgerald, Lauren Graham, and Katharine Towne in M.Y.O.B. (2000)
      M.Y.O.B.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in Bounce (2000)
      Bounce
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow, Ivan Sergei, Lyle Lovett, and Johnny Galecki in The Opposite of Sex (1998)
      The Opposite of Sex
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1998

    Producer

    • The Adventure of Norman G
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie
    • Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, and Nathan Lee Graham in Mid-Century Modern (2025)
      Mid-Century Modern
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2025
    • Neil Patrick Harris in Uncoupled (2022)
      Uncoupled
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Younger (2015)
      Younger
      7.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019–2021
    • Lily Collins in Emily in Paris (2020)
      Emily in Paris
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2020
    • Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, and Blue Chapman in Council of Dads (2020)
      Council of Dads
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2020
    • Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, and Faithe Herman in This Is Us (2016)
      This Is Us
      8.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017–2018
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2017
    • Who Do You Think You Are? (2010)
      Who Do You Think You Are?
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Call Waiting (2004)
      Call Waiting
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • All Over the Guy (2001)
      All Over the Guy
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Amanda Detmer, Paul Fitzgerald, Lauren Graham, and Katharine Towne in M.Y.O.B. (2000)
      M.Y.O.B.
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg, and Mary-Louise Parker in Boys on the Side (1995)
      Boys on the Side
      6.5
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Haysbert, and Stephanie McFadden in Love Field (1992)
      Love Field
      6.5
      • co-producer
      • 1992
    • Chelsea Field, Kristy Swanson, Suzanne Pleshette, and Susan Walters in Nightingales (1989)
      Nightingales
      7.3
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • producer
      • 1989

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Donald P. Roos
    • Born
      • April 14, 1955
      • New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dan Bucatinsky2008 - present (2 children)
    • Relatives
      • Amy Roos Flemming(Sibling)
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.
    • Quotes
      [About The Opposite of Sex (1998):] "It's all sort of dressed as a rebel, but it's the sort of a rebel that studies hard and goes to bed early and gets straight As."
    • Trademarks
        His films often involve some type of traveling

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