Alan M. Ehrlich's life journey began in New York, where he took his first breath, before moving to New Jersey to spend his formative years. He then ventured to New England to pursue higher education, followed by a stint in New Mexico to further his academic pursuits. Exhausting the "New" states, Ehrlich relocated to Los Angeles with his wife and a 4-month-old baby to chase his dream of becoming a writer. Having completed all the requirements for his Ph.D. except for his dissertation, titled "A Study of Dramatic Space in Modern Drama," he took a year-long break from academia to work as a waiter in LA.
This period of uncertainty eventually led to his first industry job, where he read and evaluated movie scripts, much like the legendary David O. Selznick. His freelance work gradually transformed into a two-decade-long tenure with major studios, where he worked as a story analyst, contributing to the development of numerous award-winning and box office hits, including "Amadeus," "The Truman Show," and "The Hours."
After two decades of analyzing stories, Ehrlich decided to shift his focus back to creative pursuits, taking on roles as an actor and writer. He has since appeared in several feature films and published his novel, "Plunket in Wonderland," through Sunning Turtle Press.
Ehrlich's personal life is just as fulfilling, as he shares it with his wife, Ellen Danna Ehrlich, a dedicated English teacher at Harvard-Westlake Middle School. Together, they have two grown sons, Jake Ehrlich, a film-maker, and Zack Ehrlich, a musician, whose wife, Amanda Harper, is a talented musician/singer/song-writer.
