Scott Derrickson

Birth Name:

Scott Derrickson

Birth Place:

United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director

He won several film festival awards for his 1995 thesis short, "Love in the Ruins․"
He won the MovieGuide Awards' Best Film for Mature Audiences award for "The Day the Earth Stood Still" in 2007
He received bachelor's degrees in humanities and communications from Biola University and a master's degree in film production from USC School of Cinematic Arts
In August 2011, Derrickson teamed up with producer Jason Blum to write and direct Sinister, a mystery-horror film starring Ethan Hawke

2005Rondo Statuette - Best Film:Nominated
2012Maria - Best Motion Picture:Nominated
2015iHorror Award - Best Mainstream Horror:Nominated
2017Saturn Award - Best Director:Nominated
2017Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
2017Dragon Award - Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie:Nominated
2017Bradbury Award - Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:Nominated
2022Saturn Award - Best Writing:Nominated
2022Bram Stoker Award - Screenplay:Winner
2023Chainsaw Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie:Nominated
2026DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television:Nominated

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