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American film director, screenwriter
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Male
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Birth:
30 November 1963(USA)
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AFI Conservatory
The details
Biography
Introduction
Scott Silver (born 30 November 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 of Jewish descent.
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 byPaul 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 |