Christian Gudegast

Christian Gudegast (born February 9, 1970) is an American writer, filmmaker, and director.

Biography Born February 9, 1970, via caesarian section, Gudegast is the only child of Eric Braeden and Dale Russell Gudegast. He began his career as a rap music-video director and sold his first script, Black Ocean (co-written with his former partner Paul Scheuring), to Oliver Stone in 1993, launching his screenwriting career. He has done uncredited rewrites and production polishes on several major studio releases.

Other writing credits include A Man Apart (2003) and London Has Fallen (2016), as well as both 2018's Den of Thieves and its 2025 sequel, each of which Gudegast also directed.

Filmography YearTitleCredited asNotes Director Writer Producer 2003 A Man Apart Co-wrote with Paul Scheuring 2008 The Man Who Came Back 2016 London Has Fallen Co-wrote with Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Chad St. John 2018 Den of Thieves Directorial debutCo-wrote with Scheuring 2023 Plane Additional literary material2025 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera Afterburn Additional literary materialPost-production Empire State Filming