Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick (born December 29, 1957) is an American writer. His plays have been produced both on and off Broadway and around the world. He is also known for having written the screenplays for several movies, including Sister Act, Addams Family Values, Jeffrey, and In & Out.

Ben Brantley, when reviewing Rudnick's The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told in The New York Times, wrote that, "Line by line, Mr. Rudnick may be the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today." Rudnick's latest novel Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style was published by Simon&Schuster, and Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called it "Dazzling and funny", while Booklist, also in a starred review, said, "Readers rejoice! In Rudnick's exuberant novel, style is unlimited."