André Nemec

André Nemec
Born	1972 (age 44–45) Yonkers, New York, United States
Occupation	Screenwriter, film producer, television writer, television producer, showrunner

André Nemec (born 1972) is an American writer, showrunner and producer.

His screenplays include ,Beverly Hills Cop 4, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He is also the co-creator of CBS's summer hit series Zoo, as well as ABC dramas October Road,Life on Mars, and Happy Town. Other past credits include Alias,Fastlane, Going to California (TV series), and Profiler.

Nemec was born and raised in Yonkers, New York, where he attended Riverdale Country School with longtime writing and producing partner Josh Appelbaum. He then went on to attend New York University's Tisch School for the Arts. After college, he reunited with Appelbaum and subsequently broke into the entertainment industry as a television writer.

Nemec's list of early credits include Early Edition for CBS, Going to California for Showtime and Fastlane for FOX. Recognized for his writing talent by J.J. Abrams, Nemec spent three years working on ABC's Alias, where he rose to the level of co-executive producer. He then went on to co-create and executive produce ABC's October Road, Life on Mars, and Happy Town.

Nemec was then re-approached by friend and colleague J.J. Abrams to write , the fourth installment in the multibillion-dollar film franchise starring Tom Cruise. This was Nemec's first produced feature film. Building on the successful experience Nemec had with Paramount Pictures on Mission Impossible, Nemec and Appelbaum were tapped to pen a reboot of the Beverly Hills Cop film franchise, starring Eddie Murphy. Other film writing projects include the 2014 installment of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, as well as its sequel, and unaccredited writing work on Now You See Me and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

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