Scott Silver
American film director, screenwriter
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Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter[1] and film director.[2]
BornNovember 30, 1964
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationBoston University (BA)
OccupationsScreenwriter, film director
Notable workJohns
The Mod Squad
8 Mile
The Fighter
Joker
The Mod Squad
8 Mile
The Fighter
Joker
Scott Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1964 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BA) |
| Occupations | Screenwriter, film director |
| Notable work | Johns The Mod Squad 8 Mile The Fighter Joker |
Career
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 also set to co-write the script to the upcoming Spawn reboot, entitled King Spawn.[5][6]
Silver is Jewish.[7] He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Johns | Yes | Yes | No |
| 1997 | The House of Yes | No | No | Co-executive |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2002 | 8 Mile | No | Yes | No |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | No | Uncredited rewrites[9] | No |
| 2010 | The Fighter | No | Yes | No |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours | No | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Stronger | No | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Joker | No | Yes | No |
| 2024 | Joker: Folie à Deux | No | Yes | Executive |
Special thanks
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Then She Found Me (2007)
- Bleed for This (2016)
- Siberia (2018)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Best New Director | Johns | Won[10] |
| 2000 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screenplay | The Mod Squad | Nominated |
| 2011 | Academy Award | Best Original Screenplay | The Fighter | Nominated |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Movie Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Joker | Nominated |
| British Academy Film Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Writers Guild of America Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Academy Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Golden Raspberry Awards | Worst Screenplay | Joker: Folie à Deux | Nominated[11] |
