John Requa
Birth Name:
John Requa
Profession
Writer, Producer, Director, Script department
Fast Facts
- Nominated in for the Breakthrough Director Award at the 2010 Gotham Awards for his work on "I Love You Phillip Morris"
- Studied filmmaking and writing at New York's Pratt Institute in the early 1990s
- Quote: "[Glenn and I] love diluted characters that firmly have their heads planted up their butts․ It just makes us laugh․"
- Quote: "[Glenn and I] would cut these little comedy shorts for class․ The videos would end up being two minutes long, but they would become dense and funny․"
- Often teams with writing partner Glenn Ficarra whom he met in college
- Started out writing for animated programs including Nickelodeon's "The Angry Beavers" before transitioning to film as both a writer, producer and director
Awards
- 2009SACD Prize - Directors' Fortnight:Nominated
- 2009Golden CameraNominated
- 2009C.I.C.A.E. AwardNominated
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Director:Nominated
- 2011CinEuphoria - Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award:Winner
- 2011OFTA Film Award - Best First Feature:Nominated
- 2011WGA Award (Screen) - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
- 2017Black Reel - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Black Reel - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2024CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated