John Requa

• Name — John Requa • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director

Requa grew up in Burien, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, graduating from Burien's Highline High School in 1985. Requa graduated from the film program at the Pratt Institute in the early 90s. While there he met and began his long association with writing partner Glenn Ficarra.

• Illustration — Requa (left) with Steve Carell (center) and Glenn Ficarra at the Sydney Crazy, Stupid, Love. premiere in September 2011 Requa and Ficarra wrote numerous episodes of The Angry Beavers, an animated series on Nickelodeon from 1997 until 2001. Their first episode was season two's Kandid Kreatures which they followed with Dag for Night, Un-Barry-ble, Zooing Time, Sans-a-Pelt and Gonna Getcha. They went on to write eleven more episodes over the remaining three seasons of the show. The pair directed Focus, starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring Tina Fey and Robbie. More recently, his Zaftig company signed a deal with Fox Entertainment.

• Storks (2016) • DC League of Super-Pets (2022)

• Year — Title • Director — Executive Producer — Writer — Notes • 1998 — The Wild Thornberrys — Episode "Flight of the Donnie" • 1998–2000 — The Angry Beavers — 16 episodes • 2013 — Back in the Game — Co-directed "Pilot", co-wrote "Who's on First" • 2015–2018 — Patriot • 2016–2018 — This is Us — 7 episodes • 2017 — Controversy — TV movie • 2020 — neXt — Co-directed 2 episodes • 2022 — WeCrashed • 2023 — Rabbit Hole • 2025–2026 — Paradise — Co-directed 6 episodes