| Scott Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 60) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Notable work | Johns The Mod Squad 8 Mile The Fighter Joker |
Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Silver is best known for such films as Johns, The Mod Squad, 8 Mile, The Fighter, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and Joker, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, alongside Todd Phillips. He is Jewish. He is also set to co-write the script to the upcoming Spawn reboot, entitled King Spawn.
He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Johns | Yes | Yes |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | No | Yes |
| 2010 | The Fighter | No | Yes |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Joker | No | Yes |
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | No | Yes |
Producer
- Stronger (2017)
Co-executive producer
- The House of Yes (1997)
Special thanks
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Then She Found Me (2007)
- Bleed for This (2016)
- Siberia (2018)
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 (15 February 2011). ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
- ^ 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". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 February 2011.
- Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- Couch, Aaron (2022-10-05). "'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- Squires, John (2024-07-22). "'King Spawn' – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited 'Spawn' Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- The Bostonwood Boom
External links
- Scott Silver at IMDb
| Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | |
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