Paul Attanasio

Reportedly did uncredited rewrite for "The Bourne Ultimatum"

Penned the adaptation for "The Good German" directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney

Executive produced "House M.D." (Fox) a medical drama starring Hugh Laurie

Penned the pilot "R.U.S./H."; also served as an executive producer

Created the ABC medical drama "Gideon's Crossing" loosely-based on the experience of the real life Dr. Jerome Groopman

Received six-episode series commitment from ABC for hourlong medical drama based on the nonfiction work "The Measure of Our Days"; series expected to debut in fall 2000

Co-screenwriting credit on Levinson-directed "Sphere", adapted from Michael Crichton's novel

Scripted Mike Newell's hit mob movie "Donnie Brasco" (produced by Levinson); received second Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay

Adapted the Michael Crichton novel "Disclosure" for Levinson

Feature film screenwriting debut, "Quiz Show"; Levinson's company (Baltimore Pictures) was one of producers; earned Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award nomination

TV scriptwriting debut with the pilot episode of NBC's "Homicide: Life in the Streets" (produced by Barry Levinson)

Moved to L.A.

Hired to work at law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore; turned job down to intern at The Washington Post

Worked as a film critic for The Washington Post

Host of film review and interview cable series, "The Movie Show" (Cinemax)

Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey