Michael Lannan

American screenwriter and producer

Michael Lannan
Born	Michael William Lannan (1977-09-09) September 9, 1977 (age 46) Brooklyn, New York
Occupation	Screenwriter, producer
Nationality	American
Period	2000s–present
Notable works	Looking

Michael Lannan (born September 9, 1977) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is known as a creator and producer of the HBO series Looking.^[1] The series, about a group of gay friends in San Francisco inspired by Lannan's own life as a gay man,^[2] is based on Lorimer, a short film which Lannan produced and directed in 2011 and subsequently expanded into a feature film screenplay.^[3]

Lannan's other film and television credits include assistant producer and assistant director credits on episodes of Sons of Anarchy, Nurse Jackie, Rubicon and Damages and the film Remember Me, as well as acting and production credits on the docufiction film Interior. Leather Bar.

References

^ "Michael Lannan's Looking Is More Than Gay Sex and the City". The Advocate, August 20, 2014.
^ "HBO's Looking: Not 'the Ultimate Gay Show About All Gay People'". The Atlantic, January 15, 2014.
^ "HBO Picks Up Michael Lannan's Gay-Themed San Francisco-Set Dramedy to Series". Indiewire, May 14, 2013.