Scott Derrickson
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Scott Derrickson is an American screenwriter
, producer
, and director
. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in literature and philosophy, a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in film, and a minor in theological studies. He earned his M.A. in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts
.
Derrickson co-wrote and directed the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose
, which was loosely based on a true story about Anneliese Michel
. The film won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film, and in 2006, was named in the Chicago Film Critics Association list of the Top 100 Scariest Films Ever Made. As of October 31, 2008, The Exorcism of Emily Rose had made over $140 million worldwide.
Derrickson also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still
starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, written by David Scarpa. The film was released in late 2008 and earned over $230 million worldwide.
Derrickson is currently attached to direct an adaptation of Dan Simmons
' Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion
for Warner Brothers, and Equinox
for Voltage Pictures. He is also writing and directing a remake of the Danish thriller The Substitute, which is being produced by Sam Raimi
, and the Lakeshore Entertainment
supernatural suspense thriller The Living.
In January 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will direct Goliath. The new feature will be a period, biblical action movie made with contemporary sensibilities, singling out 300
as a reference point. In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and directed Sinister - a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke that centers around a crime.
In October 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will write and direct the horror-thriller Two Eyes Staring for Summit Entertainment, staring Charlize Theron.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Derrickson was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Biola UniversityBiola University
Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...
with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in literature and philosophy, a B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in film, and a minor in theological studies. He earned his M.A. in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
.
Derrickson co-wrote and directed the film The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American courtroom drama horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic defense lawyer representing a parish priest who is accused by the state of negligent homicide...
, which was loosely based on a true story about Anneliese Michel
Anneliese Michel
Anneliese Michel was a German Catholic woman who was said to be possessed by demons and subsequently underwent an exorcism. Two motion pictures, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Requiem, are loosely based on Michel's story.-Early life:Anneliese Michel was born on 21 September 1952, in Leiblfing,...
. The film won the 2005 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film, and in 2006, was named in the Chicago Film Critics Association list of the Top 100 Scariest Films Ever Made. As of October 31, 2008, The Exorcism of Emily Rose had made over $140 million worldwide.
Derrickson also directed The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. The screenplay is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, and the 1951 screenplay adaptation by Edmund H...
starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, written by David Scarpa. The film was released in late 2008 and earned over $230 million worldwide.
Derrickson is currently attached to direct an adaptation of Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons is an American author most widely known for his Hugo Award-winning science fiction series, known as the Hyperion Cantos, and for his Locus-winning Ilium/Olympos cycle....
' Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion
The Fall of Hyperion
The Fall of Hyperion is the second science fiction novel by Dan Simmons in his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe. The novel was written in 1990, and won both the British Science Fiction and a Locus Awards in 1991...
for Warner Brothers, and Equinox
Equinox
An equinox occurs twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away from nor towards the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as the Earth's equator...
for Voltage Pictures. He is also writing and directing a remake of the Danish thriller The Substitute, which is being produced by Sam Raimi
Sam Raimi
Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. He is best known for directing cult horror films like the Evil Dead series, Darkman and Drag Me to Hell, as well as the blockbuster Spider-Man films and the producer of the successful TV series Hercules: The...
, and the Lakeshore Entertainment
Lakeshore Entertainment
Lakeshore Entertainment Group is an American independent film production company founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg and Ted Tannebaum . Lakeshore Entertainment is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California...
supernatural suspense thriller The Living.
In January 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will direct Goliath. The new feature will be a period, biblical action movie made with contemporary sensibilities, singling out 300
300
Year 300 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Valerius...
as a reference point. In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) and directed Sinister - a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke that centers around a crime.
In October 2011, it was announced that Derrickson will write and direct the horror-thriller Two Eyes Staring for Summit Entertainment, staring Charlize Theron.
Director
- ThunderstruckThunderstruckThunderstruck may refer to:* Thunderstruck , the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge* Thunderstruck , a 2004 movie* Thunderstruck, a 2006 non-fiction novel by Erik Larson....
(2012) (announced) (tv pilot) - Two Eyes Staring (2012) (announced)
- Sinister (2012) (pre-production)
- Goliath (2012) (announced)
- The Day the Earth Stood StillThe Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. The screenplay is based on the 1940 classic science fiction short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, and the 1951 screenplay adaptation by Edmund H...
(2008) - The Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American courtroom drama horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic defense lawyer representing a parish priest who is accused by the state of negligent homicide...
(2005) - Hellraiser: InfernoHellraiser: InfernoHellraiser: Inferno is the fifth installment in the Hellraiser series and the first Hellraiser film to go straight-to-DVD. It was directed by Scott Derrickson and released on October 3, 2000....
(2000) (video) - Love in the RuinsLove in the RuinsLove in the Ruins is a novel of speculative or science fiction by author Walker Percy from 1971. It follows its main character, Dr Thomas More, namesake and descendant of Sir Thomas More author of Utopia, a psychiatrist in a small town in Louisiana called Paradise...
(1995) (short)
Screenwriter
- ThunderstruckThunderstruckThunderstruck may refer to:* Thunderstruck , the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge* Thunderstruck , a 2004 movie* Thunderstruck, a 2006 non-fiction novel by Erik Larson....
(2012) (announced) (tv pilot) - Two Eyes Staring (2012) (announced)
- Sinister (2012) (post-production)
- Scream 4Scream 4Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher horror film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2, the film stars an ensemble cast which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts,...
(Dimension, 2011) (uncredited rewrite) - The Messengers (Sony, 2007) (uncredited rewrite)
- The Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily RoseThe Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 American courtroom drama horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic defense lawyer representing a parish priest who is accused by the state of negligent homicide...
(2005) - Land of Plenty (2000)
- Hellraiser: InfernoHellraiser: InfernoHellraiser: Inferno is the fifth installment in the Hellraiser series and the first Hellraiser film to go straight-to-DVD. It was directed by Scott Derrickson and released on October 3, 2000....
(2000) (video) - Dracula: 2000 (Dimension, 1999) (uncredited rewrite)
- Urban Legends: Final CutUrban Legends: Final CutUrban Legends: Final Cut is a 2000 slasher film and sequel to the 1998 film Urban Legend. It stars Jennifer Morrison, Matthew Davis, Loretta Devine, Anthony Anderson, Hart Bochner, Rebecca Gayheart, Regina Hall, Yani Gellman, and Eva Mendes...
(1999) - Love in the RuinsLove in the RuinsLove in the Ruins is a novel of speculative or science fiction by author Walker Percy from 1971. It follows its main character, Dr Thomas More, namesake and descendant of Sir Thomas More author of Utopia, a psychiatrist in a small town in Louisiana called Paradise...
(1995) (short)
Unproduced screenplays (selected)
- The SubstituteThe SubstituteThe Substitute is a 1996 action-crime-thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz, and Luis Guzmán.-Plot:...
(Mandate Pictures/Sony Pictures, 2010) (attached as director) - The Living (Lakeshore Entertainment, 2000) (attached as director)
- PoltergeistPoltergeistA poltergeist is a paranormal phenomenon which consists of events alluding to the manifestation of an imperceptible entity. Such manifestation typically includes inanimate objects moving or being thrown about, sentient noises and, on some occasions, physical attacks on those witnessing the...
(MGM Studios, 2009) - Devil's Knot (Dimension Entertainment, 2007)
- The Birds (Universal Pictures, 2007) (attached as director)
- Nine Chambers (Universal Pictures, 2007) (attached as director)
- Kingdom Come (Sony Entertainment, 2006) (attached as director)
- Hyperion (IEG Entertainment, 2006)
- Beware The Night (Bruckheimer Productions, 2002)
- Mystic (Walt Disney Pictures, 2001) (attached as director)
- Future TenseFuture tenseIn grammar, a future tense is a verb form that marks the event described by the verb as not having happened yet, but expected to happen in the future , or to happen subsequent to some other event, whether that is past, present, or future .-Expressions of future tense:The concept of the future,...
(APG Entertainment, 2000) - Mindbender (Dimension Entertainment, 2000) (attached as director)
- Darkness Falling (Sony Entertainment, 1997) (attached as director)
- The Church (Trimark Pictures, 1996) (attached as director)
Main reference sites
- Scott Derrickson on Facebook
Interviews and essays
- On Religion, Evil, and Other Dark Things at Film School Rejects
- A Chestertonian in Hollywood at Gilbert Magazine
- A Conversation with Wim Wenders at Image Journal
- Horror: The Perfect Christian Genre at Christianity Today