Jack Barth

Jack Barth

Writer. Born 1 January 1953.

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1 January 1953

Biography

Jack Barth is an Anglo-American writer and television producer. He wrote the season seven episode 'A Fish Called Selma' of The Simpsons (1996) and contributed lyrics to songs in the episode. A former editor of the Stanford Chaparral, he has written for film, television, books and magazines.

Barth created the story that formed the basis for the 2019 film Yesterday, for which he received a co-story credit with Richard Curtis. He wrote and produced several British television series presented by Jonathan Ross, including Americana (1992), Japanorama (2002–2007) and Asian Invasion (2006). His books include the co-authored Roadside America (1986) and Sold Short.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Jack Barth's work has been adapted as Yesterday (2019).