Roger S.H. Schulman is a talented screenwriter and producer who has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. He co-wrote the animated feature Shrek, which earned him the British Academy Award for Best Screenplay and an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. Prior to this, he co-wrote the animated feature Balto for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg and wrote direct-to-video projects Mulan II and The Jungle Book II for Disney.
Schulman's work in animation doesn't stop there. He developed and wrote the screenplay for an animated feature based on the true story of a tortoise who befriends a baby hippo after the 2004 tsunami. Additionally, he is currently writing the screenplay for "Jungle Cruise," a Walt Disney Pictures film inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.
In addition to his work in animation, Schulman has a strong background in television production and writing. He is currently the co-creator and Executive Producer of the Disney Channel series JONAS, for which he was nominated for an Emmy award. He also served as Executive Producer of Phil of the Future on Disney Channel and developed and Executive Produced 2Gether for MTV.
Schulman's television credits also include writing and producing for "Living Single" with Queen Latifah, for which he won an NAACP Image Award, as well as working on "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" and "Alf". Furthermore, he co-wrote the original pilot for "The Wayans Brothers" television series, as well as the pilots "The Mother Load", "Fresh Man" and "Just My Luck".
