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Seinfeld co-creator Alec Berg's Biography

• Alec Berg is a writer and co-creator of the TV series “Seinfeld” and the comedy film “EuroTrip”.
• He was raised by a Swedish father and American mother, and was encouraged in high school to pursue a career in comedy.
• He works on the comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, wrote the screenplay for “The Cat in the Hat”, and is executive producer of the comedy series “Silicon Valley” and the action comedy series “Barry”.
• He is married to Michele Malka, who is also an actress.
• He is around 48 years old, and has a net worth of over $3 million.



Known for movies

Short Info

FactCo-directed the film EuroTrip (2004) with partners David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Due to rules set forth by the Director's Guild of America, only one of them was allowed to take a directing credit on the film. They drew a name from a hat, and the credit went to Jeff Schaffer with the understanding that the credit for their next film would go to either Mandel or Berg. The drawing of the name from the hat is featured on the EuroTrip (2004) DVD as a special feature.


Who is Alec Berg, a co-creator of the TV series “Seinfeld”? Wiki Bio

Alec Berg was born in in the USA sometime in the ‘70s – his zodiac sign is said to be Sagittarius and he holds American nationality. He is a writer, best known for creating the TV series “Seinfeld” and the comedy film “EuroTrip”.

Early life and education

Alec was raised an only child in the US by his Swedish father who was a factory worker, and his American mother who was teaching at a local elementary school. He grew up being interested in comedy, and often made jokes to make his family and his friends laugh.

Upon enrolling at high school, Alec joined the school’s drama club where he excelled at writing plays rather than starring in them, and was then encouraged by his teachers to pursue a career in comedy. He began doing stand-up comedy during his final year, then upon matriculation decided not to enroll at college but to rather focus on writing screenplays for comedy films and TV series.

Career as a screenplays writer

Alec became famous worldwide after co-creating the comedy TV series “Seinfeld”, which starred Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Michael Richards and which follows stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who is trying to survive in New York City together with his friends.

The show aired from 1989 to 1998, and was nominated for 185 awards winning 71 including three Golden Globes. Alec has been working on the comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as its executive producer since 2000; it stars Larry David and Cheryl Hines, and follows Larry, a real person who is an actor and a writer, and his relationships with his friends and strangers.

Alec wrote the screenplay for the adventure comedy film “The Cat in the Hat” in 2003, which starred Mike Myers and Spencer Breslin, and which follows two kids whose lives become much more interesting when a talking cat comes to their house.

Alec was praised for writing the screenplay for the comedy movie “EuroTrip” in 2004, in which you could see Scott Mechlowicz and Jacob Pitts portray two high school graduate students who go on an adventure to Europe. His next work was on the popular comedy movie “The Dictator” in 2012, which starred the one and only Sacha Baron Cohen of the legendary comedy movie “Borat”, and follows Sacha who is portraying the dictator oppressing his country, doing his best not to allow democracy to flourish.

Alec served as the executive producer of the comedy series “Silicon Valley”, which aired its first episode in 2014 and ended in 2019.

It starred Thomas Middleditch and T.J. Miller, and follows an engineer living in Silicon Valley, who is trying to found his own company, Pied Piper.

Alec’s latest work has been on the action comedy series “Barry”, for which he has written the screenplay together with Bill Hader, while he is also the show’s executive producer. It aired its first episode on 25 March 2018, and it is still running, starring Bill Hader and Stephen Root, following a hitman who moves to Los Angeles, and who eventually becomes a theatre actor.

Love life and wife

Alec met his other half Michele Malka sometime in the ‘90s when the two worked on the same TV series; they started dating just a month later, and married on 28 May 2000 at a small event attended by the two’s closest friends and family; they don’t have any children together. Alec and Michele are currently living at their home in New York City.

Michele launched her career as an actress sometime in the ‘80s, and gained recognition after she portrayed the supporting character Eponine in the revival of the play “Les Miserables” in 1990 and 1991, reprising the role on Broadway in 1991 and 1992.

She guest starred in the TV series “NYPD Blue” in 1993, and was then invited to guest star in an episode of the romantic comedy series “Friends”, which helped her gain further recognition. One of her latest roles has been in the film “The Dictator” in 2012, in which Alec cast her to appear.

Hobbies and other interests

Alec has been a fan of the film industry since he was a teenager – some of his favorite actors and actresses include Robin Williams, Heath Ledger and Julia Roberts, while some of his favorite movies are “Good Will Hunting”, “The Dark Knight”, and “Runaway Bride”.

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— Alec Berg (@realalecberg) January 5, 2020

He is also keen on watching animated TV series, and two of his favorites are “Rick and & Morty” and “BoJack Horseman”. Alec is also interested in music, and is a fan of jazz and soul, with some of his favorite performers being Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Sam Cooke.

Alec enjoys spending his free time in nature surrounded by trees and mountains rather than by cars and crowds of people.

His main hobby is travelling, and he’s toured around the US several times, while he’s also visited many European countries including Germany, France, and Italy. He is a lover of animals and has a pet dog, while his favorite animals are horses.

Appearance and net worth

Alec is around 48 years old. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, is 6ft 1ins (1.85m) tall, and weighs around 174lbs (79kgs). As of March 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $3 million.

General Info

Full NameAlec Berg
ProfessionScreenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Actor, Television Director
EducationHarvard University

Accomplishments

NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: New S...
MoviesClear History, The Dictator, EuroTrip, The Cat in the Hat

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1His name was memorialized ("Alec Berg ... it's a great John Houseman name ... 'Mr. Berg.'") in the Seinfeld (1989) episode "The Face Painter," referencing a minor character named after Berg, who was a writer for the show.
2Co-directed the film EuroTrip (2004) with partners David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Due to rules set forth by the Director's Guild of America, only one of them was allowed to take a directing credit on the film. They drew a name from a hat, and the credit went to Jeff Schaffer with the understanding that the credit for their next film would go to either Mandel or Berg. The drawing of the name from the hat is featured on the EuroTrip (2004) DVD as a special feature.

Pictures

Movies

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
BarryTV Movie executive producer post-production
Silicon Valley2014-2016TV Series executive producer - 28 episodes
Clear History2013TV Movie executive producer
The Dictator2012producer
Curb Your EnthusiasmTV Series executive producer - 22 episodes, 2007 - 2011 consulting producer - 10 episodes, 2005
EuroTrip2004producer
SeinfeldTV Series executive producer - 22 episodes, 1997 - 1998 supervising producer - 22 episodes, 1996 - 1997

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
BarryTV Movie post-production
Ultimate Dog Teaseannounced
Silicon Valley2014-2016TV Series written by - 4 episodes
Clear History2013TV Movie written by
The Dictator2012written by
Curb Your Enthusiasm2011TV Series story by - 10 episodes
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1994-2009TV Series writer - 13 episodes
Shark Tale2004additional dialogue
EuroTrip2004written by
The Cat in the Hat2003screenplay
SeinfeldTV Series executive story editor - 22 episodes, 1995 - 1996 written by - 13 episodes, 1994 - 1998 story by - 1 episode, 1998 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1998
The 68th Annual Academy Awards1996TV Special special material written by
The Moxy & Flea Show1995TV Series 1995-2000
Herman's Head1994TV Series written by - 1 episode
MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody1991TV Movie

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
SeinfeldTV Series program consultant - 23 episodes, 1994 - 1995 executive story editor - 1 episode, 1996
Herman's Head1993-1994TV Series story editor - 22 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Silicon Valley2014-2016TV Series 9 episodes
New Girl2013TV Series 2 episodes
Curb Your Enthusiasm2007-2011TV Series 6 episodes
La chanson du dimanche2011TV Series 1 episode
EuroTrip2004co-director - uncredited

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Best Laid Plans1999Phone Guy No. 1

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Dictator2012writer: "Money's on the Dresser"

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan2006the producers wish to give special thanks for their assistance

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Eurotrip: Nude Beach Exposed2004Video documentary shortHimself
Eurotrip: The Making of 'Eurotrip'2004Video documentary shortHimself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards2015TV SpecialHimself - Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Co-Nominated: Outstanding Comedy Series
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter2015TV SeriesHimself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards2014TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
On Story2012TV SeriesHimself
The Last Lap2007Video documentary shortHimself
Jerry Seinfeld, Submarine Captain2007Video documentary shortHimself
Seinfeld: Inside Look2005-2007TV Series documentary shortHimself
Larry David's Farewell2006Video documentary shortHimself
Running with the Egg: Making a 'Seinfeld'2005Video documentary shortHimself
Eurotrip: How to Pick a Director2004Video documentary shortHimself

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2016Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2016PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedySilicon Valley (2014)
2016WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2015Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2015WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2015WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USANew SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2014Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing for a Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2014Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesSilicon Valley (2014)
2013PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2012Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2012WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAComedy SeriesCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2011PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2010Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2009PGA AwardPGA AwardsOutstanding Producer of Episodic Television, ComedyCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2008Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesCurb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
2004Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst ScreenplayThe Cat in the Hat (2003)
1998Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesSeinfeld (1989)
1998WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedySeinfeld (1989)
1997Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesSeinfeld (1989)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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