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Matthew Weiner (;〔 〕 born June 29, 1965) is an American writer, director and producer. He is the creator of the AMC television drama series ''Mad Men'', the show ended in 2015 with the airing of the series finale "Person to Person".〔(It's His Mad, Mad World ), WSJ profiles Matt Weiner. By David Mermelstein. March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.〕 He is also noted for his work on the HBO drama series ''The Sopranos'', on which he served as a writer and producer during the show's fifth and sixth seasons (2004; 2006–2007). He directed the comedy film ''Are You Here'' in 2013, marking his filmmaking debut. Weiner has received nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on ''Mad Men'' and ''The Sopranos'', winning three for ''Mad Men'', as well as three Golden Globe Awards for ''Mad Men''.〔("Awards for Matthew Weiner" ), IMDb page.〕 ''Mad Men'' won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for four consecutive years (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); ''The Sopranos'' (with Weiner as an executive producer) won the same award twice (2004, 2007). In 2011, Weiner was included in ''Time'' annual ''Time 100'' as one of the "Most Influential People in the World". In November 2011, ''The Atlantic'' named him one of 21 "Brave Thinkers." == Early life and education == Weiner was born in 1965 in Baltimore, to a Jewish family. He attended The Park School of Baltimore and grew up in Los Angeles where he attended Harvard School for Boys. His father was a medical researcher and chair of the neurology department at University of Southern California. His mother graduated from law school but never practiced.〔 He enrolled in the College of Letters at Wesleyan University, studying literature, philosophy, and history and earned an MFA from the University of Southern California School of Cinema and Television.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=HBO: Matthew Weiner, Executive Producer : The Sopranos )〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=AMC » Matthew Weiner )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matthew Weiner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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