Josh Singer

Josh Singer (born 1972) is an American film/television writer and producer, his work includes writing and producing episodes of The West Wing, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Lie to Me, and Fringe. In 2006 he was nominated for a WGA award. He co-wrote Spotlight (2015), earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. 2Early life and education Singer attended Upper Dublin High School in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, where he appeared in musicals and was a member of math club, drama club, video club, and chorus. In high school, he was elected class treasurer, wrote for the school newspaper, and played for the school's baseball team. Singer won many awards, including the Upper Dublin Medal, science competition and literary prizes, and was co-winner of the school district's highest award. In his senior year, he was named class valedictorian, a Presidential Scholar and a National Merit Scholar. Singer graduated magna cum laude from Yale University, with distinction in mathematics and economics. At Yale, he was a member and business manager of both The Whiffenpoofs and The Yale Alley Cats. Three to four months prior to going to graduate school, he worked for Children's Television Workshop (the name, at that time, of the production company for the TV show "Sesame Street",) and then began doing internship