Ed Solomon

Edward James Solomon (born September 15, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing the screenplays to *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure* (1989), *Men in Black* (1997), and *Now You See Me* (2013).

Solomon grew up in suburban Boston until his family moved to California. He attended UCLA and majored in economics while beginning his career as a joke writer, stand-up comedian, and playwright. While still in college, he was a staff writer for *Laverne & Shirley*—making him (at the time) the youngest member of the Writers Guild of America. He then spent three years writing the cult Showtime TV series *It's Garry Shandling's Show* before venturing into feature films in the 1980s. He helped create and co-write the critically acclaimed comedies *Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure* and *Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey* (with Chris Matheson). Solomon also worked on a number of hit franchise films, including *Men in Black*, *Charlie's Angels*, and then writing the *Now You See Me* films.

Solomon worked on an early version of a Universal *The Invisible Man* remake with Johnny Depp. In March 2016, he completed production on *Mosaic*, a 12-hour long-form TV project for HBO in collaboration with director Steven Soderbergh. This production would mark the first in a series of collaborations with Soderbergh, including the neo-noir film *No Sudden Move* in 2021 and, more recently, the crime series *Full Circle*, which premiered July 13, 2023.

He married Cynthia Cleese, daughter of Connie Booth and John Cleese, in 1995. They have two children and divorced in 2011.

Solomon is Jewish.