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Neal E. Fischer is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and pop culture fanatic patiently waiting on The Criterion Collection to wake up and include Patrick Swayze's Road House in their catalog. Neal cut his teeth as a musician and performer on stage before ultimately transitioning behind the scenes. After a brief but rewarding stint directing children's theatre in Chicago's South Loop, Neal moved on to a diverse slate of projects like the award-winning documentary 10 Mountains 10 Years, narrated by Anne Hathaway, #WhoKilledHeather, an innovative branded web series, and many short films and features screened at festivals around the world. His first book, a comedic love letter to the life and career of Patrick Swayze was released in 2022 and titled "Being Patrick Swayze: Essential Teachings from the Master of the Mullet" and was well received by readers and critics alike. His follow-up book, "Behind The Screens: Illustrated Floor Plans and Scenes from the Best TV Shows of All Time," in collaboration with artist Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde, was an Amazon best-seller. In 2024 he will release "Christmas Movie Ultimate Trivia Book" and "The Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book" from Epic Ink and in 2025 will kick-off the new children's book series The Totally Awesome World Of... with his first three subjects: MrBeast, Steph Curry, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

When he's not writing or developing film and television projects, Neal spends his time directing national commercials and social content for brands such as Dunkin', Wisconsin Lottery, TD Ameritrade, Heinz, and Cars, the latter of which was shortlisted for awards at Cannes Lions and was his first Super Bowl campaign. You can hear Neal's bad impressions and obscure movie references each week on Triviality, a pub-trivia-style podcast celebrating its sixth year on the airwaves and over 7 million downloads. 

In the few hours of the day Neal isn't trying to create something, he can be found curled up with a pastry, a cup of coffee, and an Agatha Christie novel wishing he could grow a mustache as glorious as Hercule Poirot. His love for entertainment comes from his mom.

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