Jeffrey D. Nathanson is an American filmmaker. Nathanson was born in Los Angeles County, California. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, as an English major from 1983 to 1985. While at UC Santa Barbara, he worked on the school's newspaper, the Daily Nexus, and has stated that the courses he took at UC Santa Barbara led him to want to become a screenwriter. He later enrolled in the screenwriting program at the AFI Conservatory for one year. He is best known for his work on ...