Director/writer/producers I'd want to be in production with
by nuzzy-42191 | created - 05 Jul 2020 | updated - 04 Feb 2023 | Public
1. Stephen Merchant
Producer | Extras
Stephen James Merchant is an English actor, comedian, director, presenter and writer.
Alongside Ricky Gervais, Merchant was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001-2003), and co-writer, co-director, and co-star of both Extras (2005-2007) and Life's Too Short (...
2. Eric Roth
Writer | Dune
Mr. Roth won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump & has been nominated for his screenplays of The Insider, Munich, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, A Star is Born, & Dune. He wrote Mr. Kurosawa's Rhapsody in August, The Horse Whisperer, Ali, & Best Picture Nominee, Extremely ...
3. Will Fetters
Writer | A Star Is Born
Will Fetters is known for A Star Is Born (2018), Hustle (2022) and Remember Me (2010).
4. Bradley Cooper
Actor | A Star Is Born
Bradley Charles Cooper was born on January 5, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother, Gloria (Campano), is of Italian descent, and worked for a local NBC station. His father, Charles John Cooper, who was of Irish descent, was a stockbroker. Immediately after Bradley graduated from the ...
5. Mark Christopher
Writer | 54
Mark Christopher was born on July 8, 1963 in Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for 54 (1998), Berlin and Alkali, Iowa (1995).
6. Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
Director | As You Are
Miles Joris-Peyrafitte was born on September 2, 1992 in Albany, New York, USA. He is a director and writer, known for As You Are (2016), The Good Mother (2023) and Gaslight (2019).
7. Noah Buschel
Director | The Man in the Woods
Noah Buschel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Noah is a writer and director, known for The Man in the Woods (2020), Glass Chin (2014) and Sparrows Dance (2012).
8. Dean Devlin
Producer | Independence Day
Dean Devlin has produced and co-written some of the most successful feature films of all time -- Independence Day, Stargate, and Godzilla -- which collectively grossed more than 1.4 billion dollars worldwide. In May of 2001, he founded Electric Entertainment, where he serves as chairman and CEO. ...
9. Matt Lieberman
Writer | Free Guy
Matt Lieberman is known for Free Guy (2021), The Christmas Chronicles (2018) and The Addams Family (2019).
10. Marc Lawrence
Writer | Miss Congeniality
Marc Lawrence was born on October 22, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002) and Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009).
11. Spike Jonze
Producer | Her
Spike Jonze made up one-third (along with Andy Jenkins and Mark Lewman) of the triumvirate of genius minds behind Dirt Magazine, the brother publication of the much lamented ground-breaking Sassy Magazine. These three uncommon characters were all editors for Grand Royal Magazine as well, under the ...
12. Brenton Thwaites
Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Brenton Thwaites is an Australian actor. He played Luke Gallagher on the Fox8 teen drama series SLiDE (2011) and Stu Henderson on the Australian soap opera hit Home and Away (1988). His films include Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012), Oculus (2013), Maleficent (2014), and The Giver (2014). He ...
13. Caddy Vanasirikul
Producer | Shimmer Lake
Caddy Vanasirikul is known for Shimmer Lake (2017), LaRoy, Texas (2023) and Meet Cute (2022).
14. Jim Steele
Producer | The Arrival
Jim Steele has been in the film business for 25 years. His current producing projects include: "God Is A Bullet" directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring Nikolaj Koster Waldau, Maika Monroe and Jamie Fox. Shelter me starring Nick Nolte, Jackie Bisset and Oliver Masucci. Most recently he produced "...
15. Joe Wright
Director | Pride & Prejudice
Joe Wright is an English film director. He is best known for Pride & Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007), Anna Karenina (2012), and Darkest Hour (2017).
Wright always had an interest in the arts, especially painting. He would also make films on his Super 8 camera as well as spend time in the evenings...
16. Neil Cuthbert
Writer | The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Neil Cuthbert was born on May 5, 1951 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer, known for The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Mystery Men (1999) and Hocus Pocus (1993).
17. Sophie Goodhart
Writer | My Blind Brother
Sophie Goodhart is known for My Blind Brother (2016), Sex Education (2019) and My Blind Brother (2003).
18. Angela Boehm
Casting_department | The Fate of the Furious
Angela Boehm, owner of Angela Boehm Casting, began her career by founding and fostering the growth of Olmsted Performing Arts, one of Northeast Ohio's premier arts centers. Over the years, Angela Boehm branched into the film industry, taking the best and brightest from the stage to the silver ...
19. Alex Garland
Writer | Ex Machina
Alex Garland is an English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director. He is best known for the films Ex Machina (2015) and Annihilation (2018).
Garland's others works as a writer includes The Beach (2000), 28 Days Later (2002), Sunshine (2007), Never Let Me Go (2011) and Dredd (2012).
He is ...
20. Geoff Barrow
Composer | Archive 81
Born in North Somerset, England in 1971. A founding member of UK band Portishead, Geoff Barrow is also known for his film composing work - Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010), Couple in a Hole (2015), and with Ben Salisbury - Ex Machina (2014) Free Fire (2016) Black Mirror (2016) Annihilation (2018) ...
21. Ben Salisbury
Composer | Annihilation
Ben Salisbury was born in London in December 1970. He is best known for his collaboration with Geoff Barrow as composer on the films Annihilation, Ex Machina and Free Fire. He has composed the music for over 50 natural history films, including the last 3 of David Attenborough's 'Life Of..' strand, ...
22. Amy Heckerling
Writer | Clueless
Amy Heckerling studied Film and TV at New York University and got a Masters Degree in Film from The American Film Institute. Despite this education she couldn't get a break in Hollywood. However, in 1982, she made Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and people started to take notice. In 1985, ...
23. Mona May
Costume_designer | Enchanted
Mona May was born in India. She is known for Enchanted (2007), 8MM (1999) and The Wedding Singer (1998).
24. Shane Black
Actor | Predator
Considered one of the pioneer screenwriters of the action genre, Black made his mark with his Lethal Weapon (1987) screenplay. He also collaborated on the story of the sequel, Lethal Weapon 2 (1989). Each successive script he turned in had a higher price attached it, from The Last Boy Scout (1991) ...
25. Barry Josephson
Producer | Enchanted
Barry Josephson is known for Enchanted (2007), Bones (2005) and TURN: Washington's Spies (2014). He has been married to Brooke Josephson since October 27, 2007. He was previously married to Jackie Marcus Schaffer.
26. David Swift
Writer | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
David Swift was born on July 27, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), The Parent Trap (1961) and Camp Runamuck (1965). He was married to Micheline Swift and Maggie McNamara. He died on December 31, 2001...
27. Steve Lemme
Writer | Super Troopers
Steve Lemme was born on November 13, 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Super Troopers (2001), Club Dread (2004) and Beerfest (2006). He has been married to Tiffany Chadderton since April 15, 2010. They have two children. He was previously married to Sandra.
28. Kevin Heffernan
Actor | Super Troopers
Kevin Heffernan was born on May 25, 1968 in West Haven, Connecticut, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Super Troopers (2001), Club Dread (2004) and Beerfest (2006).
29. Harper Steele
Writer | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Harper Steele is known for Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), Saturday Night Live (1975) and The Spoils of Babylon (2014).
30. Michael Leeson
Writer | Grand
Michael Leeson was a writer and producer, known for Grand (1990), The War of the Roses (1989) and The Tuxedo (2002). He died on July 27, 2016.
31. Rob Klein
Writer | Saturday Night Live
Rob Klein is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008) and Shrill (2019).
32. Rob Cohen
Director | DragonHeart
Rob Cohen is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. One of the 1970's "baby moguls", he built a thriving career as a producer, before concentrating full time on directing from the 1990's, with high adrenaline action blockbusters such as xXx (2002) and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (...
33. Richard Lindheim
Writer | The Equalizer
Richard Lindheim was born on May 15, 1939 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Equalizer (2014), The Equalizer 3 (2023) and The Equalizer 2 (2018). He died on January 18, 2021 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
34. Andrew W. Marlowe
Writer | Hollow Man
Andrew W. Marlowe is known for Hollow Man (2000), End of Days (1999) and The Equalizer (2021). He has been married to Terri Edda Miller since September 27, 1997.
35. Terri Edda Miller
Producer | The Equalizer
Terri Edda Miller was born on March 13, 1956 in Denver, Colorado, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for The Equalizer (2021), DysEnchanted (2004) and Castle (2009). She has been married to Andrew W. Marlowe since September 27, 1997. She was previously married to Lawrence Gordon Shulman.
36. Michael Sloan
Writer | The Equalizer
Michael Sloan was born on October 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Equalizer (2014), The Equalizer 3 (2023) and Quincy M.E. (1976). He has been married to Melissa Sue Anderson since March 17, 1990. They have two children.
37. Mike Barker
Director | The Handmaid's Tale
Mike Barker was born on November 29, 1965 in England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Handmaid's Tale (2017), Fargo (2014) and Broadchurch (2013).
38. Jessica Knoll
Writer | Luckiest Girl Alive
Jessica Knoll is known for Luckiest Girl Alive (2022), I Think My Mother-In-Law Is Trying to Kill Me and The Favorite Sister.
39. Matt Aselton
Director | Gigantic
Matt Aselton is known for Gigantic (2008), Lying and Stealing (2019) and His Three Daughters (2023).
40. Amanda Idoko
Writer | Breaking News in Yuba County
Amanda Idoko is known for Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), Dead Dads Club and The Mayor (2017).
41. Tate Taylor
Producer | Get on Up
Tate Taylor was born on June 3, 1969 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Get on Up (2014), The Help (2011) and The Girl on the Train (2016).
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