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My Take
Ed Solomon is, to me, proof that great comedy writing is secretly precise engineering. Anyone can scribble a goofy time-travel romp, but Bill & Ted endures because its sweetness is calibrated, not accidental. Then he turns around and writes Men in Black and Now You See Me, juggling sci-fi deadpan and sleight-of-hand plotting with equal ease. That range tells me he genuinely loves entertaining people rather than impressing critics. A Saratoga kid who went through UCLA and never lost his playful instinct, Solomon is the kind of unpretentious craftsman whose movies still send me out of the theater grinning.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ed Solomon
- Name (Japanese)
- エド・ソロモン
- Reading
- えど・そろもん
- Born
- September 15, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Saratoga, California, United States
- Occupation
- writer / film director / film producer / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Saratoga High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ed Solomon born?
Born September 15, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Ed Solomon from?
Ed Solomon is from Saratoga, California, United States.
What does Ed Solomon do?
Ed Solomon works as writer, film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.