Nicholas Stoller is an English–American filmmaker. He is known mainly for directing the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," its 2010 spin-off/sequel, "Get Him to the Greek," and co-writing and executive producing "The Muppets" and "Muppets Most Wanted."

From 2000 to 2001, Stoller wrote for Judd Apatow's short-lived Fox television series "Undeclared" and later co-wrote, again with Apatow, the 2005 comedy "Fun with Dick and Jane." Stoller’s directorial debut, the 2008 film "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," is a romantic comedy starring Jason Segel, Mila Kunis, Jonah Hill, Kristen Bell, Bill Hader and Russell Brand. The film was produced by Apatow Productions and was released by Universal on 18 April 2008.

In 2007, he wrote a single-camera comedy about a new teacher taking a job at the boarding school he once attended. He wrote "Yes Man," starring Jim Carrey; the film was produced by Richard Zanuck and David Heyman. Stoller next wrote and directed a new film for Universal and Apatow Productions titled "Get Him to the Greek." The film re-teamed Stoller and Apatow with Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-stars Jonah Hill and Russell Brand. The film premiered on 25 May 2010 and opened in theaters on 4 June 2010.

In 2008, Stoller and Segel co-wrote "The Muppets," the latest film incarnation to feature the characters in nearly 12 years. The film was produced by Walt Disney Pictures and released on November 23, 2011. After the film's success, Stoller and the film's director, James Bobin, wrote "Muppets Most Wanted," a semi-sequel to the film.

Stoller also directed "The Five-Year Engagement," which he co-wrote with Jason Segel, who also starred. Apatow Productions produced the picture, which is about the ups and downs of a couple's five-year engagement. In 2014, Stoller directed the film "Neighbors" and shared a screenwriting credit on "Sex Tape."

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