Scott Silver
Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.
Scott Silver
- Name
- Scott Silver
- Born
- 30 November 1964
- Birthplace
- Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Occupation
- Screenwriter, film director
- Education
- Boston University (BA)
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- film production
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Scott Silver • Born — 30 November 1964 • Birthplace — Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. • Occupation — Screenwriter, film director • Education — Boston University (BA) • Notable Works — Johns The Mod Squad 8 Mile The Fighter Joker
Career
Career
Silver is best known for such films as Johns, The Mod Squad, 8 Mile, The Fighter, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, 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. Silver is Jewish. He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986. Silver graduated from The American Film Institute in 1992, the same graduating class as Darren Aronofsky, Todd Field, Mark Waters, Doug Ellin, Matthew Libatique, and Michael Bauman.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer • 1996 — Johns • 1997 — The House of Yes — Co-executive • 1999 — The Mod Squad • 2002 — 8 Mile • 2010 — The Fighter • 2016 — The Finest Hours • 2017 — Stronger • 2019 — Joker • 2024 — Joker: Folie à Deux — Executive Uncredited rewrites • X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) Special thanks • Requiem for a Dream (2000) • Then She Found Me (2007) • Bleed for This (2016) • Siberia (2018)
Identity
Identity
Scott Silver is recorded as screenwriter, film producer and director.
Life and career
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Life and career
Explore 1964–2019
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1964
Scott Silver born at United States.
2019
Arthur Fleck is dated 2019.
2019
Penny Fleck is dated 2019.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1671377: Scott Silver
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- “Scott Silver”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Association — Category — Work — Result • 1996 — San Sebastián International Film Festival — Best New Director — Johns • 2000 — Golden Raspberry Awards — Worst Screenplay — The Mod Squad • 2011 — Academy Award — Best Original Screenplay — The Fighter • 2020 — Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Adapted Screenplay — Joker • British Academy Film Award — Best Adapted Screenplay • Writers Guild of America Award — Best Adapted Screenplay • Academy Award — Best Adapted Screenplay • 2025 — Golden Raspberry Awards — Worst Screenplay — Joker: Folie à Deux
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- 1.Huver, Scott. "The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick. NBC Bay Area. 15 February 2011.
- 2.Gelder, Lawrence Van. FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod. The New York Times. March 26, 1999.
- 3.Holden, Stephen. Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams. The New York Times. January 31, 1997.
- 4.THR Staff. Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'. The Hollywood Reporter. February 4, 2011.
- 5.Couch, Aaron. 'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 2022-10-05.
- 6.Squires, John. ‘King Spawn’ – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited ‘Spawn’ Movie. Bloody Disgusting. 2024-07-22.
- 7.Bloom, Nate. Jewish Stars 2/18. Cleveland Jewish News. February 18, 2011.
- 8.Kennedy, Patrick L. The Bostonwood Boom. Boston University. 2011.
- 9.Anath White. The AFI Class of ’92. Roger Ebert.com. December 14, 2012.
- 10.AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards. AFI Press Release. March 20, 2026.
- 11.Fleming, Jr., Mike. Studios prep back-up plan. Variety. October 30, 2007.
- 12.Full awards and nominations of Johns. Filmaffinity.
- 13.Nordyke, Kimberly. Razzie Awards: 'Joker 2' Tops Nominations; 'Madame Web', 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' Also Among Nominees. The Hollywood Reporter. January 21, 2025.
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