Carl Gottlieb

Author Carl Gottlieb is also a screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. He's been an officer and Board member of the Writers Guild of America, West, and co-author with Toni Attell of his fourth book, entitled LITTLE BLUE BOOK FOR FILMMAKERS: A PRIMER FOR DIRECTORS, WRITERS, ACTORS, AND PRODUCERS. 

As an author, he's appeared on the NY Times and other national best-seller lists. His book, THE JAWS LOG, remains the most popular book about the making of a motion picture ever written, printed in multiple editions, and being made into a Broadway musical for a New York debut in the 2020 season.

He's acted in a major role in a classic film (the original M.A.S.H.), directed a Beatle (Ringo Starr in the comedy movie CAVEMAN), worked with Steven Spielberg trying to wrestle with a shark (as co-writer of the screenplay for JAWS), worked to make Steve Martin successful as THE JERK (co-created the story and script with Martin for his film debut), wrote two best-selling books with iconic musician David Crosby, one of only a few musicians to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame with two different bands), scribed the best book ever about making a movie on location (THE JAWS LOG) and wrote with Richard Pryor what The New York Times described as one of the controversial comedians' best screen works (WHICH WAY IS UP). 

He’s been serving on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, west, since 1983, is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and is active in writers’ issues. He has been on the faculty of the Film Division of the School of the Arts at Columbia University, the American Film Institute, the University of Miami's School of Communications, and the University of Southern California's School of Cinema & Television. 

He has taught and lectured at various seminars and conferences here and abroad. He also works as an Expert Witness, consulting and testifying in cases involving writers’ issues in state and federal jurisdictions. He has lobbied and testified in both state and national legislatures and at the White House.