John Erick Dowdle

John Erick Dowdle
Born December 1973 (age 44)
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Occupation Film director, screenwriter
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Stacy Chbosky (2005–present)

John Erick Dowdle (born December 1973) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for horror films. He usually works with his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and co-screenwriter.

Early life

Dowdle grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. After graduating from the St. Thomas Academy, an all-boys, military, Catholic high school, Dowdle moved to Iowa City, Iowa to attend the University of Iowa. There he would make the move from writing to film. Two years later, Dowdle moved to Manhattan, New York City to attend New York University's film program.

Career

After graduating from NYU, Dowdle moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking. Dowdle wrote and directed his first feature, the 1996 film Full Moon Rising, when he was just out of college. For his sophomore effort, The Dry Spell, Dowdle was joined by his younger brother Drew, who produced the film as John wrote, directed and edited. They now live in Los Angeles, working together as The Brothers Dowdle.[1]

With his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and/or co-screenwriter, John Erick Dowdle directed the horror films Quarantine,[2] Devil,[3] based on a storybook from M. Night Shyamalan,[4] and As Above, So Below, as well as the 2015 thriller film No Escape,[5] starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan.[6]

He was announced to direct the movie adaption of Jack Kilburn's novel Afraid.[7]

In 2017, Dowdle co-created the miniseries Waco with his brother, which is set to air on Paramount Network in 2018.[8]

In March 2018, the Dowdle brothers announced they were developing a movie or basic cable presentation about newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen, who died in 1965 under circumstances they contend were never satisfactorily resolved.[9]

Personal life

Dowdle is married to Stacy Chbosky. Stacy's brother is author/director Stephen Chbosky.

Filmography

Year Film Director[10] Producer Writer Editor Notes
1996 Full Moon Rising
No
No
No
2005 The Dry Spell
No
No
No
 Nominated—Grand Jury Prize at the Slamdance Film Festival[11]
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes
No
No
No
2008 Quarantine
No
No
2010 Devil
No
2014 As Above, So Below
No
No
2015 No Escape
No
No

References

  1. ↑ Quarantine Director on Next Project, The Coup
  2. ↑ Dowdle, John & Drew (Quarantine)
  3. ↑ The Dowdle Brothers 'Afraid' of Horrible Sci-fi Apocalypse
  4. ↑ Shyamalan, QUARANTINE filmmakers team for DEVIL
  5. ↑ Owen Wilson Returns To Action Mode In ‘The Coup’
  6. ↑ Pierce Brosnan Joins The Coup
  7. ↑ Dowdle Brothers to Direct an Adaptation of Jack Kilborn's Afraid
  8. ↑ "WEINSTEIN TELEVISION'S EPIC SCRIPTED EVENT SERIES "WACO," LANDS ON SPIKE TV". Spike. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ Variety trade paper report of Dowdle brothers' announcement of their project about Dorothy Kilgallen's career and death
  10. ↑ John Erick Dowdle Filmography – Yahoo! Movies
  11. ↑ John Erick Dowdle – Awards
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