Johanna Stein Contents Early life and influences Career Filmography Awards and nominations References External links Navigation menu"Bio for Johanna Stein | Writer/Director/Producer/Forward/Slash/Abuser | Johanna Stein"MomheadKid's insults to mom go viral - CNN Video"Mom records her 4-year-old's unfiltered (and adorable?) insults""The Many Ways In Which A 4-Year-Old Might Insult Her Mom In A Single Morning""Dealing with a Brutally Honest Toddler""Mom records her four-year-old daughter's array of unwitting insults"How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane: And Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source"Books to Share on Mother's Day""A barf bag got me a book deal: A mom offers up her questionable parenting advice""The Annals Of Placenta Shenanigans: Now With More Pasta?""Five Questions for...Johanna Stein - Los Angeles Magazine""Reviews for Johanna Stein's book, "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane" | Johanna Stein"Declare Yourself: Angry Squirrel"Free Digital-Only Network CW Seed Announces Titles Available for Streaming""Unperfect Productions, producers of Jojohead | Johanna Stein""Instagram Stories Is Getting First Scripted Series: Comedy 'JoJo Head' From CW""Canada's Mr. Bean is a woman, and she's got a CW series""Instagram Stories Is Getting First Scripted Series: Comedy 'JoJo Head' From CW"One In A Million PSA"This Is How Victim-Blaming Logic Would Play Out In Everyday Scenarios"""It's On Us" Series Shows Absurd Justifications For Sexual Assault By Framing Them In Ridiculous, Real World Scenarios""IT'S ON US/BIDEN FOUNDATION""Annie Awards""Nominees/Winners"Johanna Stein Official SiteJohanna Stein
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Johanna Stein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | American Film Institute University of Winnipeg |
| Occupation | Writer, producer, director, actress, comedian |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Organization | Unperfect Productions |
Notable work | Momhead Wander Over Yonder O'Grady How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane (book) |
| Website | http://jojostein.com |
Johanna Stein is a Canadian-American writer, producer, director, and actress best known for Momhead, Wander Over Yonder, and Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh.
Contents
1 Early life and influences
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
4 Awards and nominations
5 References
6 External links
Early life and influences
Stein was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where she attended St. John's High School and the University of Winnipeg. She then relocated to the United States to attend the American Film Institute. She began her career as a script reader at DreamWorks, as a director's assistant, and in small film roles in Shoot or Be Shot and Mulholland Drive.[1]
Career
Stein is best known for writing, producing, and starring in the 2014 viral comedy video Momhead. It received over 2.7 million views on YouTube[2] and was featured on CNN,[3]The Today Show,[4]The Huffington Post,[5] and The Doctors.[6][7] The video is based on her book How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane,[8] which The New York Times described as "the rare funny book on becoming and being a mother that doesn't sound as if you've read it before (probably because it is chock-full of things most of us would never, ever say)."[9] The book also received positive reviews from Salon,[10]Jezebel,[11] and Los Angeles Magazine.[12][13]
In 2006, Stein was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Old Cold" on Nickelodeon's O'Grady. In 2015, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program for the episode "The Gift 2: The Giftening" on Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder.
In 2011, she was a writer for the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, hosted by Eric Stonestreet. Stonestreet then appeared in Stein's Declare Yourself PSA: Angry Squirrel, a public service announcement that encouraged viewers to register to vote.[14]
In 2013, Unperfect Productions, the all-female production company formed by Suzanne Luna and Johanna Stein, produced the 24-episode series Life of Mom with Johanna Stein for Yahoo!. In 2014, they produced the viral video Momhead. In 2016, they produced the 18-episode series JoJoHead in collaboration with Warner Bros.' Blue Ribbon Content digital studio, which Stein wrote, produced, and starred in.[15] The show features comedic vignettes about the life of an everyday woman and is a prequel to Momhead.[16] Both Momhead and JoJoHead were filmed from a bird's eye view using a GoPro camera on top of Stein's head.[17] Stein likened the lead character JoJo, based on her life, to a female Mr. Bean.[18]JoJoHead was released on CW Seed, The CW's streaming platform, in 2016. It was also promoted through weekly Instagram Stories on the CW Seed's Instagram account.[19] That same year, Unperfect Productions also produced One in a Million, a public service announcement to raise awareness about domestic violence.[20]
In 2017, Stein wrote and directed It's Illogical, a series of public service announcements that highlight the illogicality of sexual assault. The series was produced by 101-North for It's On Us, the organization created by Joe Biden to stop sexual assault. The spots received over 15 million views globally.[21][22][23]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | True Confections | Girl | TV Movie |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams | Assistant (Mr. Greggio) | |
| 1995 | Bushwhacked | Assistant (Mr. Stern) | |
| 1996 | Iris and Nathan | Iris | Short Film |
| 1997 | Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill (Live) | Additional Photographer | Video |
| 2000 | Radio Free Steve | Actress | |
| 2001 | Porno Outtakes | Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Script Supervisor | Video |
Mulholland Drive | Woman in #12 | ||
| 2002 | Shoot or Be Shot | Rachel | |
Le mime | Writer, The Mime | Short Film | |
| 2004 | Alanis Morissette: We're with the Band | Director, Executive Producer, Writer | TV Movie |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Co-Executive Producer | |
| 2013 | Life of Mom with Johanna Stein | Writer (creator), Executive Producer, Herself | Video |
| 2014 | Momhead | Writer, Director, Producer, Herself | Video |
| 2016 | One in a Million PSA | Producer | Video / PSA |
| 2017 | It's Illogical PSA | Writer, Director | Video / PSA |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Quick Witz | Herself | |
| 1997-98 | Breaker High | Writer (staff writer) | |
| 2000 | Ripe Tomatoes | Writer (creator), Actress | |
| 2000-03 | Seven Little Monsters | Writer | |
| 2002 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Herself | Episode: 12 March 2002 |
Comedy Central Canned Ham | Austin Girl Wannabe / Host | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | The 33rd Annual Juno Awards | Director (comedy short segments), Writer | TV Special |
Last Laugh '04 | Consultant | ||
| 2004-05 | O'Grady | Writer | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Toupou | Writer (head writer) | 25 episodes |
Curb Your Enthusiasm | Wife #2 | Episode: "The Korean Bookie" | |
| 2007 | Shorty McShorts' Shorts | Writer | Episode: "Too Many Robots" |
American Dragon: Jake Long | Writer | Episode: "Shaggy Frog" | |
WordGirl | Writer | Episode: "Coupon Madness/When Life Gives You Potatoes..." | |
The Emperor's New School | Writer | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | G-Spot | Writer | 5 episodes |
| 2013-14 | Wander Over Yonder | Writer (story), Writer | 14 episodes |
| 2014 | KCAL 9 News Weekend Report | Herself (guest) | Episode: May 11, 2014 |
| 2016 | JoJoHead | JoJo, Executive Producer, Writer | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Writer (staff writer), Writer (story by) | 22 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nickelodeon's O'Grady (Episode: "Old Cold") | Annie Award for Best Writing in an Animated Television Production | Nominated[24] |
| 2015 | Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder (Episode: "The Gift 2: The Gifting" | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Form Animated Program | Nominated[25] |
References
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^ Johanna Stein (2014-09-29), Momhead, retrieved 2017-11-20
^ Kid's insults to mom go viral - CNN Video, retrieved 2017-11-20
^ Murray, Elizabeth. "Mom records her 4-year-old's unfiltered (and adorable?) insults". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Bologna, Caroline (2014-09-30). "The Many Ways In Which A 4-Year-Old Might Insult Her Mom In A Single Morning". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Dealing with a Brutally Honest Toddler". The Doctors. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Mom records her four-year-old daughter's array of unwitting insults". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Stein, Johanna (2014-04-29). How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane: And Other Lessons in Parenting from a Highly Questionable Source. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780738217345.
^ Dell’Antonia, Kj. "Books to Share on Mother's Day". Motherlode Blog. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "A barf bag got me a book deal: A mom offers up her questionable parenting advice". Salon. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Stein, Sadie. "The Annals Of Placenta Shenanigans: Now With More Pasta?". Jezebel. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Five Questions for...Johanna Stein - Los Angeles Magazine". Los Angeles Magazine. 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Reviews for Johanna Stein's book, "How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane" | Johanna Stein". jojostein.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Stein, Johanna (2011-02-25), Declare Yourself: Angry Squirrel, retrieved 2017-11-20
^ Desk, TV News. "Free Digital-Only Network CW Seed Announces Titles Available for Streaming". Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Unperfect Productions, producers of Jojohead | Johanna Stein". jojostein.com. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Spangler, Todd (2016-10-14). "Instagram Stories Is Getting First Scripted Series: Comedy 'JoJo Head' From CW". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Canada's Mr. Bean is a woman, and she's got a CW series". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Spangler, Todd (2016-10-14). "Instagram Stories Is Getting First Scripted Series: Comedy 'JoJo Head' From CW". Variety. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ SUZANNE LUNA (2016-10-26), One In A Million PSA, retrieved 2017-11-20
^ Vagianos, Alanna (2017-09-26). "This Is How Victim-Blaming Logic Would Play Out In Everyday Scenarios". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ Aggeler, Madeleine. ""It's On Us" Series Shows Absurd Justifications For Sexual Assault By Framing Them In Ridiculous, Real World Scenarios". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "IT'S ON US/BIDEN FOUNDATION". Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Annie Awards". www.annieawards.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
^ "Nominees/Winners". Television Academy. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
External links
- Johanna Stein Official Site
Johanna Stein on IMDb
