---
name: "Wallace Wolodarsky"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wallace-wolodarsky"
fi1m_id: "wallace-wolodarsky"
imdb_id: "nm0938645"
tmdb_id: 486
wikidata_id: "Q1400238"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "15 February 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T11:20:28.937726+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Wallace Wolodarsky

## Identity

Wallace Wolodarsky

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/wallace-wolodarsky
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** wallace-wolodarsky
- **IMDb ID:** nm0938645
- **TMDB ID:** 486
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1400238
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Wolodarsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400238, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0938645/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/486

Writer. Born 15 February 1963 in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 15 February 1963, United States
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Wally Wolodarsky, Marc Wallace, Warped Wally Wolodarsky, Weaselly Wally Wolodarsky, Weird Wally Wolodarsky, 华莱士·沃洛达斯基
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 7: 4 acting, 3 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Maya Forbes](https://film.one/person/maya-forbes.md), [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 83 (1), 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 82 (2), 2020s 68 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $382m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Wolodarsky, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1400238, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0938645/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/486

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Simpsons*](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) (88), [*Fantastic Mr. Fox*](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md) (84), [*American Crime Story*](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md) (78)
- **Peacock:** [*Monsters vs Aliens*](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Wallace Wolodarsky, also credited as Wally Wolodarsky, is an American screenwriter, television producer, film director and actor. He wrote for *The Tracey Ullman Show* from 1987 and co-wrote episodes of *The Simpsons* with Jay Kogen during its first four seasons (1989–1993), serving as producer on the series.

He has written screenplays for films including *Monsters vs. Aliens* (2009), *The Rocker* (2008), *A Dog's Purpose* (2017) and *Trolls World Tour* (2020), often collaborating with his wife Maya Forbes. Wolodarsky has directed *Coldblooded* (1995), *Sorority Boys* (2002), *Seeing Other People* (2004) and *The Polka King* (2017). He has appeared in several Wes Anderson films, including *Rushmore* (1998), *The Darjeeling Limited* (2007) and *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

### Performed in (4)

- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), Fi1m 68, as Cheery Writer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), Fi1m 86, as M. Georges — [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md)
- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Kylie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md)
- *Rushmore* (1998), Fi1m 83, as Referee — [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md)

### Wrote (3) — the average rests on these

- *American Crime Story* (2016), Fi1m 78, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Fi1m 63, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), Fi1m 88, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)

## Complete filmography (21)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun* (2021), as Cheery Writer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-french-dispatch-of-the-liberty-kansas-evening-sun.md)
- *The Good House* (2021), Director, Screenplay
- *Trolls World Tour* (2020), Screenplay
- *A Dog's Journey* (2019), Screenplay
- *The Polka King* (2017), as Vince · Writer, Producer
- *A Dog's Purpose* (2017), Screenplay
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, Writer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *The Grand Budapest Hotel* (2014), as M. Georges — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-grand-budapest-hotel.md)
- *Infinitely Polar Bear* (2014), as Peter · Producer
- *Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days* (2012), Screenplay
- *Fantastic Mr. Fox* (2009), as Kylie (voice) · Thanks — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/fantastic-mr-fox.md)
- *Monsters vs Aliens* (2009), Screenplay — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/monsters-vs-aliens.md)
- *The Rocker* (2008), Screenplay
- *The Darjeeling Limited* (2007), as Brendan
- *Seeing Other People* (2004), as Salesman · Director, Writer
- *Sorority Boys* (2002), Director
- *Rushmore* (1998), as Referee — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md)
- *Coldblooded* (1995), Director, Writer
- *The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show* (1990), Co-Producer
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, Writer, Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Tracey Ullman Show* (1987), series, Writer, Producer

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