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Ira Glass(I)

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Ira Glass
Ira Glass was born on 3 March 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for This American Life (2007), Freezing People Is Easy and Sleepwalk with Me (2012). He has been married to Anaheed Alani since August 2005.
BornMarch 3, 1959
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BornMarch 3, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    This American Life (2007)
    This American Life
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Freezing People Is Easy
    • Producer
      Mike Birbiglia in Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
      Sleepwalk with Me
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2012
      City of Lies
      • Producer

        Credits

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        Writer

        • Mirror
          Short
          • Writer
          • 2015
        • How to Listen to a Podcast
          Video
          • Writer
          • 2014
        • This American Life: One Night Only at BAM
          6.4
          Video
          • Writer
          • 2014
        • This American Life Live! (2012)
          This American Life Live!
          8.2
          TV Movie
          • Writer
          • 2012
        • Mike Birbiglia in Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
          Sleepwalk with Me
          6.7
          • screenplay
          • 2012
        • This American Life Live! (2009)
          This American Life Live!
          5.7
          TV Special
          • written by
          • 2009
        • This American Life (2007)
          This American Life
          8.3
          TV Series
          • created by
          • developed for television by
          • written by (creator)
          • 2007–2008
        • This American Life Live!
          TV Special
          • Writer
          • 2008

        Producer

        • Freezing People Is Easy
          • producer
          • Pre-production
        • Kaitlyn Dever in Unbelievable (2019)
          Unbelievable
          8.3
          TV Mini Series
          • executive producer
          • 2019
        • Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin in Ode to Joy (2019)
          Ode to Joy
          6.4
          • producer
          • 2019
        • Chiwetel Ejiofor in Come Sunday (2018)
          Come Sunday
          6.0
          • producer
          • 2018
        • Tami Sagher, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Gethard, Gillian Jacobs, Mike Birbiglia, and Kate Micucci in Don't Think Twice (2016)
          Don't Think Twice
          6.7
          • producer
          • 2016
        • This American Life Videos 4 U: Tattoos (2015)
          This American Life Videos 4 U: Tattoos
          Short
          • executive producer
          • 2015
        • This American Life Videos 4 U: I Love You (2015)
          This American Life Videos 4 U: I Love You
          Short
          • executive producer
          • 2015
        • This American Life: One Night Only at BAM
          6.4
          Video
          • executive producer
          • 2014
        • This American Life Live! (2012)
          This American Life Live!
          8.2
          TV Movie
          • executive producer
          • 2012
        • Fresh Air 2: 2 Fresh 2 Furious
          6.3
          Short
          • producer
          • 2012
        • Mike Birbiglia in Sleepwalk with Me (2012)
          Sleepwalk with Me
          6.7
          • producer
          • 2012
        • This American Life Live! (2009)
          This American Life Live!
          5.7
          TV Special
          • executive producer
          • 2009
        • This American Life (2007)
          This American Life
          8.3
          TV Series
          • executive producer
          • 2007–2008
        • Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
          Unaccompanied Minors
          5.4
          • executive producer
          • 2006
        • This American Life (1995)
          This American Life
          8.5
          Podcast Series
          • executive producer
          • 1995

        Editorial Department

        • Serial (2014)
          Serial
          8.1
          Podcast Series
          • editorial advisor
          • 2014–2016
        • In-development projects at IMDbPro

        Videos2

        'Come Sunday' Experiences a Crisis of Faith
        Video 3:04
        'Come Sunday' Experiences a Crisis of Faith
        Jason Segel Would Take a Snowball to the Face for Robert Redford
        Video 1:23
        Jason Segel Would Take a Snowball to the Face for Robert Redford
        Jason Segel Would Take a Snowball to the Face for Robert Redford
        Video 1:23
        Jason Segel Would Take a Snowball to the Face for Robert Redford

        Personal details

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        • Height
          • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
        • Born
          • March 3, 1959
          • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
        • Spouse
          • Anaheed AlaniAugust 2005 - present (filed for divorce)
        • Other works
          Host and Producer of "This American Life", the Peabody award winning radio show
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          • 1 Article

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        • Trivia
          First cousin (once removed) of composer Philip Glass.

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