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Jesse Andrews was born on September 15, 1982 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Jesse Andrews is a novelist, screenwriter and film director. That works out to 43 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Schenley High School and Harvard University.
My Take
Jesse Andrews has the kind of range that earns my admiration outright. A Harvard graduate from Pittsburgh, he writes novels, pens screenplays, directs, and even makes music. He authored both the book and film of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and wrote the screenplay for Pixar's Luca. What wins me over is his gift for holding humor and heartbreak in the same hand; he is clever, yes, but more importantly he understands the small movements of the human heart. Writers who can do that, who balance wit with real feeling, are the ones I happily keep following.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jesse Andrews
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェシー・アンドリューズ
- Reading
- じぇしー・あんどりゅーず
- Born
- September 15, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / screenwriter / film director / writer / musician
2. Background
- High school
- Schenley High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jesseandrews.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse%20Andrews
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19281586
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jesse Andrews born?
Born September 15, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Jesse Andrews from?
Jesse Andrews is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Jesse Andrews do?
Jesse Andrews works as novelist, screenwriter, film director, writer, musician.
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