Jared P. Scott

Jared P. Scott is an American documentary writer, director, and producer. His films include The Age of Consequences, Requiem for the American Dream, The Great Green Wall, and Who Killed Robert Wone?

Career Scott is the director and executive producer of Who Killed Robert Wone?, a Peacock original documentary about the mysterious murder of Robert Eric Wone.

He is the writer, director and producer of The Great Green Wall. The film features Inna Modja following The Great Green Wall initiative and is executive produced by Fernando Meirelles (City of God) and Biz Stone.

Scott is the director and executive producer of Humanity Has Not Yet Failed, based on the words by Greta Thunberg. The film was released by New York Times Opinion.

He is one of three co-writers, directors and producers of Requiem for the American Dream, a New York Times Critics' Pick. The film was adapted into a book authored by Noam Chomsky.

Filmography

YearTitle Contribution Note 2025 The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets writer, director, executive producer Documentary Series 2023 Who Killed Robert Wone? writer, director, executive producer Documentary 2021 Humanity Has Not Yet Failed writer, director, executive producer Short film 2019 The Great Green Wall writer, director, producer Documentary 2017 The Age of Consequences writer, director, producer Documentary 2016 Requiem for the American Dream writer, director, producer Documentary 2014 Disruption writer, director, producer Documentary 2014 Impossible writer, director, producer Short film 2014 Money is Material writer, director, producer Short film 2013 Do the Math writer, director, producer Documentary 2013 The Artificial Leaf writer, director, producer Short film 2012 Split: A Deeper Divide producer Documentary 2008 Split: A Divided America producer Documentary

Books Co-created and edited by Jared P. Scott.

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2024Nominated News and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Graphic Design or AnimationWho Killed Robert Wone? 2024 Nominated News and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Art Direction / Set Decoration / Scenic Design: Documentary Who Killed Robert Wone? 2018 NominatedNews and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Politics and Government DocumentaryThe Age of Consequences 2017 N/AThe New York Times Best Seller list Paperback NonfictionRequiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power