Christopher Cantwell (filmmaker)

Christopher Cantwell is an American writer, producer, and director who has worked in television, film, and comic books. He is one of the two co-creators of the TV series Halt and Catch Fire. He also directed the 2019 film The Parts You Lose.[1] Cantwell is writing his own comic book, She Could Fly, which was picked up by AMC as a TV series. He is also writing comic books for Doctor Doom, The Mask, and Iron Man.

This article is about the Halt and Catch Fire creator. For the white supremacist, see Christopher Cantwell.

Background

Cantwell was born in Chicago, Illinois. In the 1980s, the family moved to Dallas, Texas.[2] Cantwell went to University of Southern California and enrolled in its screenwriting program as an undergraduate. He began writing with Chris Rogers in August 2010, and they created Halt and Catch Fire together.[3]

Credits

Screen
Year(s) Title Medium Notes
2014–2017 Halt and Catch Fire Television Creator; writer for 10 episodes, executive/co-executive producer for 40, director for 2
2019 The Parts You Lose Film Director

Writing
Year Title Notes
2018 She Could Fly Writer
2019 She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot Writer
2019 The Mask Writer
2019 Doctor Doom Writer
2019 Everything Writer
2020 Iron Man Writer

References
  1. N'Duka, Amanda (November 28, 2017). "Christopher Cantwell Tapped To Direct Aaron Paul In 'The Parts You Lose'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. Staff (April 22, 2017). "Masterclass with Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers". torontoscreenwritingconference.com. Toronto Screenwriting Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. Palmer, Lisa (June 20, 2015). "'Halt and Catch Fire' Co-Creators Chris Rogers and Chris Cantwell: How We Made It in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2018.


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