Sam Lansky
Sam Lansky | |
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| Born | September 23, 1988 |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | The New School |
Sam Lansky (born September 23, 1988)[1] is an American journalist, author and screenwriter.
Early life
[edit]Lansky was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After his parents divorced, he lived with his father in Manhattan and attended the Dwight School.[1] Lansky was forcibly entered into a wilderness rehabilitation in Utah at the age of seventeen.[2]
Career
[edit]Lansky studied at Vassar College and The New School, where he graduated with a degree in creative writing. Subsequently he worked as a freelance music critic, contributing to New York magazine, The Atlantic, Esquire, and Out, among others. Lansky joined the editorial staff of Time[1] in 2014 and became their West Coast editor in 2018. He interviewed and profiled Taylor Swift for Time after she was picked as the Person of the Year in 2023.[3]
In 2016, he released his first book The Gilded Razor, a memoir of his troubled teenage years.[4] Lansky's debut novel, Broken People, was published by Hanover Square Press in 2020.[5] In 2023, it was reported that he was the ghostwriter of Britney Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me.[6]
Lansky was an executive producer of Tommy Dorfman’s directorial debut I Wish You All the Best (2024) and was a co-writer of the sequel I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).[7]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2018[update], Lansky lives in Los Angeles.[8]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Gilded Razor (Gallery Books, 2016)
- Broken People (Hanover Square Press, 2020)
- The Woman in Me by Britney Spears (Gallery Books, 2023)
Filmography
[edit]- I Wish You All the Best (2024)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Connelly, Sherryl (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor'". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Gilded Razor A Memoir" Retrieved on January 10, 2018
- ^ "Taylor Swift Is TIME's 2023 Person of the Year". TIME. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Chatting With Sam Lansky About His Already-Triumphant 2016". Retrieved January 10, 2018.
- ^ "Broken People". Book Marks. Literary Hub. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped bring Britney's troubled story to the page". The Independent. October 23, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (May 16, 2024). "'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Reboot Lands Summer 2025 Release". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (October 9, 2018). "Time West Coast Editor Sam Lansky Scores Publishing Deal for Debut Novel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
Works cited
[edit]- Lansky, Sam (January 12, 2016). The Gilded Razor: A Memoir. Gallery Books. ISBN 9781476776149.
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