Scott Silver
Scott Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 November 1964 |
| Education | AFI Conservatory |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
Notable work | Johns The Mod Squad 8 Mile The Fighter Joker |
Scott Silver (born 30 November 1964) is an American screenwriter[1] and film director.[2]
Silver is best known for such films as Johns,[3] The Mod Squad,[2] 8 Mile, The Fighter, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay,[4] and Joker, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, alongside Todd Phillips. He is of Jewish descent.[5]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Johns | Director, written by | |
| 1997 | The House of Yes | Co-executive producer | |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Director, written by | Co-wrote with Stephen Kay and Kate Lanier |
| 2000 | Requiem for a Dream | Special thanks | |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | Written by | |
| 2007 | Then She Found Me | Special thanks | |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Uncredited rewrites | Co-wrote with James Vanderbilt |
| 2010 | The Fighter | Written by | Co-wrote screenplay with Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson, based on a story by Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson & Keith Dorrington |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | Co-wrote with Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson | |
| Bleed for This | Special thanks | ||
| 2017 | Stronger | Producer | |
| 2018 | Siberia | Special thanks | |
| 2019 | Joker | Written by | Co-wrote with Todd Phillips |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy Award | Best Original Screenplay | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Joker | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Academy Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Huver, Scott. ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 26, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod". The New York Times.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
External links[]
- Scott Silver at IMDb
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