Biography
Brian Yorkey is an American playwright and lyricist. His works often explore dark and controversial subject matter such as mental illness, grief, the underbelly of suburbia, and ethics in both psychiatry and public education. Yorkey adapted Jay Asher's bestselling novel, 13 Reasons Why, for Netflix, Paramount Television, and Anonymous Content. It was released on Netflix in March 2017. He scripted Sluts for Lionsgate Films. His first feature film pitch, Time After Time, sold in a bidding war t...
Complete Filmography
Next to Normal
2025
Lyricist, Writer
A mother struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effects that managing her illness has on her family. The PBS Great Performances recording o...
Next to Normal
2020
Lyricist, Book
Diana Goodman, a suburban mom, comes to terms with her bipolar disorder and the effect her struggle has on her family. It is a gripping and honest por...
Freaky Friday
2018
Musical, Songs
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.