Scott Silver

Scott Silver
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 59)
EducationBoston University (BA)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Notable workJohns
The Mod Squad
8 Mile
The Fighter
Joker

Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter[1] and film director.[2]

Silver is best known for such films as Johns,[3] The Mod Squad,[2] 8 Mile, The Fighter, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay,[4] and Joker, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, alongside Todd Phillips. He is Jewish.[5] He is also set to co-write the script to the upcoming Spawn reboot, entitled King Spawn.[6][7]

He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986.[8]

  1. ^ Huver, Scott (15 February 2011). ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
  2. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 26, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 February 2011.
  5. ^ Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. ^ Couch, Aaron (2022-10-05). "'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  7. ^ Squires, John (2024-07-22). "'King Spawn' – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited 'Spawn' Movie". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ The Bostonwood Boom

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