Justin Zackham

Justin Zackham (born 16 December 1970) is an American and British screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote the films The Bucket List, One Chance, The Big Wedding, and Second Act. He also created the FX TV series Lights Out. Zackham coined the term "bucket list" with his screenplay for the film, inspired by his own "List of Things to do Before I Kick the Bucket", which he shortened to "Justin's Bucket List".

Education Zackham grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States and also has some British heritage. He graduated from NYU Film School.

Career After moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s, Zackham wrote and directed the 2001 fraternity comedy Going Greek.

In 2011, Zackham produced and directed his screenplay, The Big Wedding, featuring Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace and Robin Williams. The film was purchased by Lionsgate and was released 26 April 2013.

Zackham also wrote the original screenplay One Chance about the Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts. David Frankel directed the film for The Weinstein Company starring the Tony Award-winner James Corden, Julie Walters, Colm Meaney, Mackenzie Crook and Alexandra Roach. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was shot in Italy and the United Kingdom.

Zackham wrote and produced Second Act for STX Entertainment. The 2018 film starred Jennifer Lopez, along with Leah Remini, Annaleigh Ashford, Vanessa Hudgens, Dan Bucatinsky, Freddie Stroma, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams and Charlyne Yi. The film was directed by Peter Segal.

TV credits Zackham is the creator and executive producer of the FX drama series Lights Out, about a former heavyweight champion facing bankruptcy and Alzheimer's disease.

He wrote Riverside, a 2007 television pilot, a coming of age semi-autobiographical drama about five men and a girl in their late 20s who have been friends since childhood and who struggle to maintain their tight-knit group in the face of adulthood.

Filmography Film + Year Title Director Writer Producer 2001 Going Greek 2007 The Bucket List 2013 The Big Wedding 2013 One Chance 2018 Second Act

Television + Year Title Writer Creator Note 2011 Lights Out Episode "Pilot"