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Scott Derrickson
Derrickson at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International
Born	(1966-06-16) June 16, 1966 (age 58) Denver, Colorado, United States
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Years active	1995-present
Known for	The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister, Doctor Strange

Scott Derrickson (born 16 July 1966) is an American director, screenwriter and producer. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Derrickson grew up in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Biola University with a B.A. in Humanities, with an emphasis on literature and philosophy, and a B.A. in Communications, with an emphasis on film, and a minor in theological studies. He earned his M.A. in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Career

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 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 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 2010, Derrickson wrote and directed both an adaptation the Danish thriller The Substitute, produced by Sam Raimi, and the Lakeshore Entertainment supernatural suspense thriller The Living.

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 wrote but did not direct Sinister 2.

Derrickson's script Devil's Knot was directed by Atom Egoyan. The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto Film Festival. It was released in 2014. Derrickson directed his own script, Deliver Us from Evil, for producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Sony Screen Gems. Eric Bana played the lead role, and the film was released wide in theaters on July 2, 2014.

In 2014, Derrickson wrote a film version of The Outer Limits with Cargill. Other upcoming Derrickson projects include an adaptation of Stephen King's The Breathing Method with Jason Blum producing, and an adaptation of the popular video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution for CBS Films.

In 2015, Derrickson began directing a theatrical feature film based on Marvel Comics' Doctor Strange property as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was released in November 2016.

Filmography

Reception

Critical, public and commercial reception to films Derrickson has directed as of November 13, 2016.

References

1. "Interview With Scott Derrickson". biola.edu. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
2. Olson, Nick (30 June 2014). "Prayer, Dark Mysticism, and Flannery: A Conversation with Scott Derrickson". Christianity Today. Retrieved 17 April 2016. We interviewed Derrickson—a Christian with a love for mystery—nearly a decade ago, and in 2002 he wrote an article ("Behind the Lens") for the Christian Century about inhabiting the world of American filmmaking as a Christian. Derrickson has also taught seminar workshops about film noir at IMAGEJournal's Glen Workshop. When he's speaking of his work, Derrickson references the biblical injunction to expose evil with light—a compelling sensibility in the world of cinema.
3. "The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
4. "The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (2008) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
5. "Sam Raimi Brings the Spooky for Families". Dreadcentral.com. 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
6. "Scott Derrickson Joins The Living". Dreadcentral.com. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
7. "The scary minds behind 'Insidious' and 'Emily Rose' team up for more horror". latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2011-05-03. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
8. "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
9. Kit, Borys (June 20, 2014). "'The Outer Limits' Movie in the Works From MGM, Scott Derrickson (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
10. 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
11. "Scott Derrickson". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
12. "Scott Derrickson". Metacritic. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
13. "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
14. "Scott Derrickson Movie Box office". boxofficemojo.com. Amazon.com. Retrieved May 14, 2015.

External links

Main reference sites

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

Interviews and essays

• Interview with Scott Derrickson at The Movie Crypt
• Interview with Scott Derrickson at DecentFilms
• Conversation with Kevin Smith Part 1 at Smoviemakers
• Conversation with Kevin Smith Part 2 at Smoviemakers
• Interview with Scott Derrickson at Film Z
• Interview with Scott Derrickson at Inside Horror
• Interview with Scott Derrickson, Jason Blum and Ethan Hawke at AMC Movies
• On Religion, Evil, and Other Dark Things at Film School Rejects
• A Chestertonian in Hollywood at Gilbert Magazine
• Horror: The Perfect Christian Genre at Christianity Today
• Scott Derrickson Explains How ‘Blow Out’ Helped Shape ‘Sinister’ at Film School Rejects

• Living people
• English-language film directors
• American people of Irish descent
• USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni
• Writers from Denver
• Biola University alumni
• American film directors
• American male screenwriters
• American film producers
• American Christians