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Scott Derrickson
Derrickson at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1966-07-16) July 16, 1966 (age 58) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active	1995–present
Children	2

Scott Derrickson (born July 16, 1966) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Derrickson is best known for directing The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Sinister (2012), Deliver Us from Evil (2014), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Doctor Strange (2016).

Early life

Derrickson grew up in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Humanities with an emphasis in philosophy and literature and a B.A. in communications with an emphasis in film and theology. He completed his graduate studies at USC School of Cinema-Television.

Career

Derrickson co-wrote and directed 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 or Thriller Film and in 2006 was named in the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the "Top 100 Scariest Films Ever Made." Theatrical box office gross for The Exorcism of Emily Rose was over $144 million worldwide. That same year, Derrickson wrote Land of Plenty for director Wim Wenders, an independent drama starring Michelle Williams.

Derrickson next directed a remake of 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 $233 million worldwide.

In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum to write and direct Sinister, a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke. The $3 million picture was released in theaters by Summit Entertainment on October 12, 2012 and received generally positive critical reviews. Sinister earned over $48 million at the U.S. box office and over $78 million worldwide. Derrickson co-wrote but did not direct the second film of Sinister series.

Deliver Us from Evil is a 2014 American supernatural horror film directed by Derrickson and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film is officially based on a 2001 non-fiction book entitled Beware the Night by former police Sergeant Ralph Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool, and its marketing campaign highlighted that it was "inspired by actual accounts". The film was released on July 2, 2014, and grossed $87.9 million against a $30 million budget.

Derrickson next directed the film Doctor Strange, based on the Marvel Comics property and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released in November 2016. The film was a commercial and critical success.

In December 2018, it was announced that Derrickson would direct the Doctor Strange sequel entitled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which was planned for a May 2021 release. In January 2020, Derrickson announced that he had stepped away from directing duties as a result of unspecified creative differences after which Sam Raimi took over, but would still be involved with the film and credited as an executive producer.

In March 2020, it was announced that Derrickson had been hired to write and direct Skydance Media's Bermuda Triangle action-adventure, Bermuda, starring Chris Evans.

In May 2020, Derrickson was announced as the director of a sequel to Jim Henson's 1986 film Labyrinth. Maggie Levin will join him in writing the script for the movie. More recently, it was announced that Derrickson signed a first look deal with Blumhouse Television.

In October 2020, it was announced that Derrickson would direct an adaptation of the short story The Black Phone by Joe Hill, with Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill set to pen the screenplay.

Filmography

Uncredited rewrites

• Dracula 2000 (2000)
• The Messengers (2007)
• Scream 4 (2011)
• Poltergeist (2015)

Executive producer only

• Misunderstood (2014)
• Kristy (2014)
• Snowpiercer (2020)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Co-producer

• The Visitation (2016)

References

1. "Interview With Scott Derrickson". biola.edu. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
2. "The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
3. "The scary minds behind 'Insidious' and 'Emily Rose' team up for more horror". latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
4. Foreman, Liza (4 September 2013). "Scott Derrickson Signs On to Direct 'Beware the Night'". thewrap.com. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
5. Pictures, Sony (13 November 2013). "Sony Pictures Moves Sex Tape and Beware the Night". comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
6. Han, Angie (April 8, 2015). "'Star Wars: Rogue One', 'Captain America: Civil War', and More Get IMAX Releases". /Film. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
7. Lussier, Germain (11 December 2018). "Director Scott Derrickson Is Coming Back for More Doctor Strange". Gizmodo. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
8. "'Doctor Strange 2' Loses Director Scott Derrickson – Variety". Variety. Retrieved Jan 10, 2020.
9. Kroll, Justin (March 4, 2020). "Scott Derrickson to Direct Skydance's 'Bermuda' With Chris Evans Circling Lead (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
10. Fleming, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Scott Derrickson Set To Direct 'Labyrinth' Sequel For TriStar Pictures; Maggie Levin To Write Script". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
11. Petski, Denise (2020-12-14). "Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill Ink First-Look TV Deal With Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
12. McNary, Dave (2020-10-30). "'Doctor Strange' Director Scott Derrickson Boards Blumhouse Horror Movie 'Black Phone'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-12.

External links

• Scott Derrickson at IMDb
• Scott Derrickson on Twitter
• Scott Derrickson on Instagram
• Scott Derrickson on Facebook

• Living people
• English-language film directors
• USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
• Writers from Denver
• Biola University alumni
• American film directors
• American male screenwriters
• American film producers
• Horror film directors
• 1966 births
• Screenwriters from Colorado