Born 1968 (age 57) · Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Appears in 14 titles

Maya Forbes (born July 23, 1968) is an American screenwriter and television producer. She made her debut as a film director with Infinitely Polar Bear (2014). Her other writing credits include the screenplay of The Rocker (2008) and many episodes of The Larry Sanders Show. She was a co-executive producer of The Larry Sanders Show in its later seasons and executive producer of the sitcom The Naked Truth. Forbes received Emmy and WGA Award nominations for her work on The Larry Sanders Show.

Filmography

Monsters vs Aliens
6.2
Monsters vs Aliens
2009
Screenplay
A Dog's Purpose
7.6
A Dog's Purpose
2017
Screenplay
Trolls World Tour
7.2
Trolls World Tour
2020
Screenplay
A Dog's Journey
8.1
A Dog's Journey
2019
Screenplay
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6.3
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2012
Screenplay
The Rocker
6.0
The Rocker
2008
Screenplay
Infinitely Polar Bear
6.6
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014
Writer
The Polka King
5.6
The Polka King
2017
Writer
The Good House
6.2
The Good House
2021
Screenplay
Seeing Other People
5.9
Seeing Other People
2004
Writer