Years active 1997–present Spouse Stacy Chbosky (m. 2005) | Role Director Name John Dowdle Siblings Drew Dowdle | |
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Movies No Escape, As Above - So Below, Devil, Quarantine, The Poughkeepsie Tapes Similar People Sterling Jerins, Lake Bell, Owen Wilson, Claire Geare, Edwin Hodge | ||
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John Erick Dowdle (born December 1973) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for horror films. He usually works with his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and co-screenwriter.
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- No escape director john erick dowdle drew dowdle behind the scenes interview
- John Erick Dowdle Drew Dowdle No Escape Talks at Google
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
John Erick Dowdle & Drew Dowdle: "No Escape"| Talks at Google
Early life
Dowdle grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. After graduating from the St. Thomas Academy, an all-boys, military, Catholic high school, Dowdle moved to Iowa City, Iowa to attend the University of Iowa. There he would make the move from writing to film. Two years later, Dowdle moved to Manhattan, New York City to attend New York University's film program.
Career
After graduating from NYU, Dowdle moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking. Dowdle wrote and directed his first feature, the 1996 film Full Moon Rising, when he was just out of college. For his sophomore effort, The Dry Spell, Dowdle was joined by his younger brother Drew, who produced the film as John wrote, directed and edited. They now live in Los Angeles, working together as The Brothers Dowdle.
With his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and/or co-screenwriter, John Erick Dowdle directed the horror films Quarantine, Devil, based on a storybook from M. Night Shyamalan, and As Above, So Below, as well as the 2015 thriller film No Escape, starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan.
He was announced to direct the movie adaption of Jack Kilburn's novel Afraid.
In 2017, Dowdle co-created the miniseries Waco with his brother, which is set to air on Paramount Network in 2018.
Personal life
Dowdle is married to Stacy Chbosky. Stacy's brother is author/director Stephen Chbosky.