Jeffrey Reddick

Jeffrey Reddick
Born (1969-07-12) July 12, 1969 (age 55)
Jackson, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationBreathitt County High School
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Notable workFinal Destination

Jeffrey Reddick (born July 12, 1969)[1] is an American screenwriter and film director, best known for creating the Final Destination franchise.

Early life

Reddick was born in Jackson, Kentucky[2] and attended Breathitt County High School. He studied at Berea College.

When Reddick was fourteen, he wrote a ten-page treatment of a prequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street and sent it to New Line Cinema. The studio did not accept unsolicited material, and it was returned unread. Reddick proceeded to contact studio founder Robert Shaye and asked him to read the treatment. Shaye read it and responded. This was the beginning of a letter-and-phone relationship with Shaye and his assistant that lasted for years. While in college, Jeffrey landed an internship at New Line and worked for the studio for almost eleven years.

Career

In 2000, New Line produced Reddick's first studio project Final Destination.[3]

Reddick is mostly known for writing horror films, but he recently worked on two animated series for Netflix, including a spin-off of the classic Japanese comic book Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai. He is currently adapting the YA book series, The Adventures of Young Captain Nemo. He made his directorial debut with his mystery thriller Don't Look Back in 2020.

Personal life

Reddick is a member of the Baháʼí Faith.[4] Reddick is gay.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Writer Producer Director
2000 Final Destination Yes No James Wong
2003 Final Destination 2 Story Executive David R. Ellis
2005 Tamara Yes No Jeremy Haft
2005 A Life's Work No Yes Jason Crain
2008 Day of the Dead Yes No Steve Miner
2016 Dead Awake Yes Executive Phillip Guzman
2017 Sleep No More No Executive
Bodysnatch No Yes Louis Benjamin Del Guercio
2018 The Night Sitter No Executive Abiel Bruhn & John Rocco
The Final Wish Yes Yes Timothy Woodward Jr.
2020 The Call No Yes
Don't Look Back Yes Yes Himself
2022 Solo Respira No Yes Felix Lemardo
2023 New Fears Eve No Yes Eric Huskisson & P.J. Starks
The Bell Keeper No Executive Colton Tran
Til Death Do Us Part No Yes Timothy Woodward Jr.

Television

Year(s) Title Writer Supervising producer Notes
2001 Return to Cabin by the Lake Yes No Television film
2007 Dante's Cove No Yes 5 episodes
2021 A Tale Dark & Grimm Yes No 2 episodes
Animated Netflix series
2022 Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles Yes No 3 episodes
Original animated Netflix series
Other credits
Year Title Role Notes
2009 His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th Himself Documentary
2018 Midnight, Texas Story editor 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ Family Search: Jeffrey Reddick
  2. ^ "Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick on His New Thriller Dead Awake". May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ ""What's Hot in Hollywood Now?"". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ Reed, Becky (May 13, 2013). "Slice and Dice Interview: Final Destination Creator Jeffrey Reddick". DIY.