Scott Silver
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| Education | Boston University (BA) |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Screenwriter, film director |
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| Notable work | Johns The Mod Squad 8 Mile The Fighter Joker |
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Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter[1] and film director.[2]
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] Silver graduated from The American Film Institute in 1992, the same graduating class as Darren Aronofsky, Todd Field, Mark Waters, Doug Ellin, Matthew Libatique,[9] and Michael Bauman.[10]
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 |
| 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 |
Uncredited rewrites
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine[11] (2009)
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[12] |
| 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[13] |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Huver, Scott (February 15, 2011). ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 26, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod". The New York Times.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.THR Staff (February 4, 2011). "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Couch, Aaron (October 5, 2022). "'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Squires, John (July 22, 2024). "'King Spawn' – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited 'Spawn' Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kennedy, Patrick L. (2011). "The Bostonwood Boom". Boston University.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Anath White (December 14, 2012). "The AFI Class of '92". Roger Ebert.com – via rogerebert.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards". AFI Press Release. March 20, 2026 – via AFI.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fleming, Jr., Mike; McClintock, Pamela (October 30, 2007). "Studios prep back-up plan". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Full awards and nominations of Johns". Filmaffinity.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nordyke, Kimberly (January 21, 2025). "Razzie Awards: 'Joker 2' Tops Nominations; 'Madame Web', 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' Also Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
External links
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