Leo Benvenuti (born October 10, 1959) and Steve Rudnick (born February 24, 1958) are a Chicago-based film and television writing and producing team. The two met in 1978 while studying with Josephine Forsberg at The Players Workshop of Second City.^[1] In 1990, they developed their own late-night variety show called The Steve and Leo Show.

Benvenuti and Rudnick also created and co-executive produced NBC's TV series "The Second Half" and the short-lived 1998 Fox TV series Damon, starring Damon Wayans.

They have written several films, including The Santa Clause, Space Jam, and Kicking & Screaming.

Filmography

Writers

• The Carol Burnett Show (1991)
• Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 2 (1992)
• The Dennis Miller Show (1992)
• The Rosey and Buddy Show (1992)
• Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth 3 (1993)
• The Second Half (1993) (5 episodes)
• The Santa Clause (1994)
• Space Jam (1996)
• Damon (1998) (also creators)
• Kicking & Screaming (2005)
• The Jeff Garlin Program (2006)
• Are We There Yet? (2012)
• Mayfly (2013)

Benvenuti only

• Kill the Messenger (2000)

Rudnick only

• My Guide to Becoming a Rockstar (2002)

Producers

• The Second Half (1993) (co-executive producers)
• Damon (1998) (executive producers)
• The Jeff Garlin Program (2006) executive producers)

Directors

• Cop Show (2007) (short)

Rudnick as an actor

• I'm Here. Where R U (2011)