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Scott Silver

b. 1964

American film director and screenwriter

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About Scott Silver

Born 1964. Scott Silver is an American screenwriter, film director, film producer and director.

Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Career Silver is best known for such films as Johns, The Mod Squad, and Joker, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, alongside Todd Phillips. He is also set to co-write the script to the upcoming Spawn reboot, entitled King Spawn.

Silver is Jewish. He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986. Silver graduated from The American Film Institute in 1992, the same graduating class as Darren Aronofsky, Todd Field, Mark Waters, Doug Ellin, Matthew Libatique, and Michael Bauman.

Filmography

Uncredited rewrites X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Special thanks Requiem for a Dream (2000) Then She Found Me (2007) Bleed for This (2016) Siberia (2018)

Awards and nominations

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Important facts

Born
30 November 1964, United States
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Screenwriter, film director, film producer, director
Nationality
United States
Education
AFI Conservatory

People in Scott Silver's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Matthew Libatique
Matthew Libatique
b. 1968
Cinematographer
 Portrait of Todd Field
Todd Field
b. 1964
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky
b. 1969
Film producer
 Portrait of Doug Ellin
Doug Ellin
b. 1968
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips
b. 1970
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Mark Waters
Mark Waters
b. 1964
Film director
 Portrait of Michael Bauman
Michael Bauman
1950 – 2019
Religious studies scholar

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Scott Silver's

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Alain Bombard
1924 – 2005
Politician
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Audouin Dollfus
1924 – 2010
Astronomer
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David Cox
1924 – 2022
Mathematician
 Portrait of Hans Tuppy
Hans Tuppy
1924 – 2024
Biochemist
 Portrait of James Black
James Black
1924 – 2010
Physician
 Portrait of Lucien Le Cam
Lucien Le Cam
1924 – 2000
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Scott Silver?

American film director and screenwriter

When was Scott Silver born?

Scott Silver was born on 30 November 1964 in United States.

What is Scott Silver's occupation?

Scott Silver is a screenwriter, film director, film producer and director.

What nationality is Scott Silver?

Scott Silver is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Scott Silver

· Wikidata: Q1671377

· DBpedia: Scott Silver

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