Scott Derrickson

Scott Derrickson directed, and wrote with C. Robert Cargill, the sleeper box office hit Sinister, which starred Ethan Hawke. Released in October 2012, Sinister earned critical acclaim and grossed nearly $80 million worldwide. Honors for the film included a Best Motion Picture nomination at the Sitges-Catalonian International Film Festival along with six Fright Meter nominations including Best Horror Film; and an Empire Award nomination in the U.K. for Best Horror Film.

He previously directed The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which starred Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson, and marked the breakout role for Jennifer Carpenter in the lead. Mr. Derrickson also wrote, with Paul Harris Boardman, the 2005 feature, which earned nearly $150 million worldwide. The movie won the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film and, in 2006, appeared on the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of The 100 Scariest Films Ever Made.

Among his other films as director are Deliver Us from Evil, which he co-wrote with Mr. Boardman, and which starred Eric Bana and Edgar Ramirez; and The Day the Earth Stood Still, starring Keanu Reeves. Also with Mr. Boardman, he wrote the screenplay for Devil's Knot, exploring the West Memphis Three murders. The latter film starred Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth, and was directed by Atom Egoyan. Mr. Derrickson's feature producing credits include Oliver Blackburn's thriller Kristy, as executive producer.

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