Green Dot adds Mandel

Green Dot Films has announced the addition of director David Mandel to the company’s roster of directorial talent. Excelling at both scripted and improv-centric comedy, Mandel brings a long and impressive history to Green Dot, including directing five episodes of the hit HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm that stars Seinfeld co-creator Larry David. Mandel also served as writer and producer on Seinfeld from 1995 until the show’s conclusion in 1998. His work has yielded multiple Emmy, PGA, and WGA nominations. In addition, he wrote and produced the Sacha Baron-Cohen film comedy The Dictator (2012) alongside Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer. His most recent writing and producing work is the HBO movie Clear History (2013), which stars Jon Hamm, Kate Hudson, and Larry David that premiered this month.