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Joanna Calo

Joanna Calo
Born1980
San Francisco, CA
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Children2
Awards
  • Emmy
  • Producers Guild
  • Independent Spirit
  • Writers Guild

Joanna Calo is an American writer, director and producer. The showrunner of The Bear, her credits as a writer and executive producer include the television series Hacks, BoJack Horseman and The Baby-Sitters Club. She co-wrote the 2025 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Thunderbolts*.[1][2]

Calo has won a Primetime Emmy Award,[3] three Writers Guild of America Awards, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Producers Guild Award.

She and her husband have two children. They live in Los Angeles, California.[4][5]

Filmography

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TV series

Year Title Director Writer Producer
2013 Save Me No Yes No
2014 Happyland No Yes No
Benched No Yes No
2016–2020 BoJack Horseman No Yes Co-executive
2017 Girlboss No Yes Co-producer
2019 Undone No Yes Co-executive
2020 The Baby-Sitters Club No Yes Co-executive
2021 Hacks No Yes Co-executive
2022–present The Bear Yes Yes Executive
2022 Lost Ollie No Yes Co-executive
2023 Beef No Yes No

Consulting producer

Film writer

References

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  1. ^ "N.J. 'The Bear' director on TV sensation's controlled chaos and Jersey food memories". nj. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. ^ Stern, Marlow (2022-07-21). "The Woman Behind 'The Bear,' Summer's Hottest TV Show". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ "Joanna Calo". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. ^ "Writers' strike: Has the gig economy come for Hollywood?". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. ^ Calo, Joanna (2023-06-07). "How 'The Bear' writer's plans went wrong — for all the best reasons". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
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