Nev Schulman

Nev Schulman

Schulman at the Obvious Child
premiere in June 2014
Born Yaniv Schulman
(1984-09-26) September 26, 1984
New York City[1]
Alma mater Sarah Lawrence College
Occupation Producer, photographer & tv host
Known for Catfish
Relatives Ariel Schulman (brother)

Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (born September 26, 1984) is an American producer, actor, and photographer. He is best known for the 2010 documentary Catfish. He is also the host and executive producer to the follow up TV series Catfish: The TV Show on MTV and MTV Suspect.

Career

Schulman started taking pictures and became involved with photography after having studied dance for 5 years. At the age of 19, he and his older brother, actor/filmmaker Ariel, started a film/photography production company. In 2004, Schulman started photographing dance as he became involved with the contemporary ballet community in New York City. Schulman is a founding member of the Young Leadership Committee for the youth organization, Leave Out Violence.

In 2010, Schulman became the subject of the documentary Catfish, filmed by Ariel and business partner Henry Joost, in which Schulman met and fell in love with a girl he met online. The premise followed Schulman on the journey of falling in love with a girl he meets on the internet, but later finds out that she may not be exactly who she claimed to be.[2]

In 2012, Schulman became the host and executive producer of the follow up show Catfish: The TV Show for MTV, with his filmmaking partner Max Joseph, where he introduces couples in real life who have fallen for each other online but have yet to meet.[3]

Personal life

Schulman is of German, Russian, Jewish, and Romanian descent. [4]

In May 2016, Schulman announced he was expecting his first child, a baby girl, with his girlfriend, Laura Perlongo. The couple got engaged on May 26, 2016. Laura gave birth to their daughter, Cleo James, on October 21, 2016. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Yaniv Shulman Photography – Bio". YanivSchulman.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. ↑ Ramadge, Andrew (February 11, 2011). "The other Catfish twist – Nev Schulman and Angela are still in touch a year later". News Limited. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Radish, Christina (August 7, 2012). "Yaniv "Nev" Schulman Talks CATFISH: THE TV SHOW, Which Chronicles His Trek Around the Country to Document Couples in Online Romances". Collider. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ Jennifer Lipman (March 2, 2011). "Interview: Nev Schulman | The Jewish Chronicle". thejc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  5. ↑ Ossad, Jordana (May 23, 2016). "CATFISH WEDDING: NEV SCHULMAN IS ENGAGED!". MTV News. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
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