Personal Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birth DateMay 26, 1970 (56 years old)

Zodiac Sign♊Gemini

Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA

Career Span1995 – Present (32 yrs)

Known Credits23 Titles

Official Links

IMDb WWikidata

WritingPopularity Score 1.1

John Hamburg

Also known as:John Liman Hamburg

Total Works

17 movies • 6 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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Biography

John Liman Hamburg (born May 26, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Hamburg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from John Hamburg's career

6.7

Meet the Parents

2000•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.3

Meet the Fockers

2004•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.2

Zoolander

2001•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.4

Why Him?

2016•movie

Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 23 titles featuring John Hamburg

6.7

Meet the Parents

2000•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.3

Meet the Fockers

2004•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.2

Zoolander

2001•movie

Role: Screenplay

6.4

Why Him?

2016•movie

Role: Director

5.7

Little Fockers

2010•movie

Role: Writer

6.0

Along Came Polly

2004•movie

Role: Director

4.9

Zoolander 2

2016•movie

Role: Writer

6.6

I Love You, Man

2009•movie

Role: Director

6.1

Duplex

2003•movie

as Mr. Friedman

6.1

Night School

2018•movie

Role: Writer

7.4

New Girl

2011•series

Role: Director

5.8

Me Time

2022•movie

Role: Writer

7.3

Stick

2025•series

Role: Director

7.3

Undeclared

2001•series

Role: Director

5.5

Safe Men

1998•movie

as Philip

6.5

The Unicorn

2019•series

Role: Director

6.6

Stella

2005•series

Role: Director

4.0

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002•movie

Role: Director of Photography

4.0

Chickula! Teenage Vampire

1995•movie

Role: Director of Photography

7.5

Tick

1996•movie

Role: Director

2.3

Welcome to the Captain

2008•series

Role: Director

The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter John Hamburg

2006•movie

as Self

Focker-in-Law

2026•movie

Role: Director