Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American sportswriter, producer, and blogger. He co-wrote the book Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not) with Erik Barmack. Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks. Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009. Early life Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, in a Jewish family. Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003. Career and works Handelman co-founded the production company Brownstone Productions alongside wife Elizabeth Banks. Their first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009. Personal life Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003. The couple live in Los Angeles. On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy. He is a fan of the Portland Trail Blazers. Filmography * Surrogates (2009) * Pitch Perfect (2012) * Resident Advisors (Web series) * Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) * The Most Hated Woman in America (2016) * The Trustee (2017) (TV movie) * Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) * ' (2019) * Cocaine Bear (2023) * DreamQuil (TBA)
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