Scott Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1964-11-30) 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 |
Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter1 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.56
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: Wolverine11 (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 | Won12 |
| 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 | Nominated13 |
References
References
- Huver, Scott (February 15, 2011). ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
- Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 26, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod". The New York Times.
- Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- THR Staff (February 4, 2011). "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Couch, Aaron (October 5, 2022). "'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- Squires, John (July 22, 2024). "'King Spawn' – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited 'Spawn' Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- Kennedy, Patrick L. (2011). "The Bostonwood Boom". Boston University.
- Anath White (December 14, 2012). "The AFI Class of '92". Roger Ebert.com – via rogerebert.com.
- "AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards". AFI Press Release. March 20, 2026 – via AFI.com.
- 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.
- "Full awards and nominations of Johns". Filmaffinity.
- 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.