Maya Forbes

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1968-07-23 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Maya Forbes

Biography

Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear (2014). Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker (2008) and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. She was a co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show in its later seasons and executive producer of the sitcom The Naked Truth. Forbes received Emmy and WGA Award nominations for her work on The Larry Sanders Show.

Known For

Writer

2022
The Good House

as Screenplay

2020
Trolls World Tour

as Screenplay

2019
A Dog's Journey

as Screenplay

2017
The Polka King

as Writer

2017
A Dog's Purpose

as Screenplay

2016
2014
2009
Monsters vs Aliens

as Screenplay

2008
The Rocker

as Screenplay

2004

Director

2022
The Good House

as Director

2017
The Polka King

as Director

2014

Actor

2022
The Good House

as Hailey (voice)

Crew

2009

Producer

1992