Jeffrey Reddick | |
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Born | |
Education | Breathitt County High School |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
Notable work | Final Destination |
Jeffrey Reddick (born 12 July 1969)[1] is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for creating the Final Destination franchise.
Life and career
Reddick was born in Jackson, Kentucky[2] and attended Breathitt County High School. He studied at Berea College, and is a member of the Bahá'í Faith.[3]
When Reddick was fourteen, he wrote a ten-page treatment of a prequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street and sent it to New Line Cinema. The studio did not accept unsolicited material, and it was returned unread. Reddick proceeded to contact studio founder Robert Shaye and asked him to read the treatment. Shaye read it and responded. This was the beginning of a letter-and-phone relationship with Shaye and his assistant that lasted for years. While in college, Jeffrey landed an internship at New Line and worked for the studio for almost eleven years. In 2000, New Line produced Reddick's first studio project Final Destination.[4]
Reddick is mostly known for writing horror films, but he recently worked on two animated series for Netflix, including a spin-off of the classic Japanese comic book Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai. He is currently adapting the YA book series, The Adventures of Young Captain Nemo. He made his directorial debut with his mystery thriller Don't Look Back in 2020. Reddick is openly gay.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director |
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2000 | Final Destination | Yes | No | James Wong |
2003 | Final Destination 2 | Story | Executive | David R. Ellis |
2005 | Tamara | Yes | No | Jeremy Haft |
2005 | A Life's Work | No | Yes | Jason Crain |
2008 | Day of the Dead | Yes | No | Steve Miner |
2017 | 200 Hours | No | Executive | Phillip Guzman |
2018 | The Final Wish | Yes | Yes | Timothy Woodward Jr. |
2020 | The Call | No | Yes | Timothy Woodward Jr. |
2020 | Good Samaritan | Yes | Yes | Himself |
Television
Year(s) | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
Creator | Notes |
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2001 | Return to Cabin by the Lake | Yes | No | No | Television film |
2007 | Dante's Cove | No | Supervising | No | 5 episodes |
2022 | Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles | Yes | No | No | 3 episodes Original animated Netflix series |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Midnight, Texas | Story editor | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ Family Search: Jeffrey Reddick
- ↑ "Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick on His New Thriller Dead Awake". 11 May 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Reed, Becky (13 May 2013). "Slice and Dice Interview: Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick". DIY.
- ↑ ""What's Hot in Hollywood Now?"". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.