Writing
Dan Gilroy
Born June 24, 1959 · Santa Monica, California, USA (age 67)
Daniel Christopher Gilroy (born June 24, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for writing and directing Nightcrawler (2014), for which he won Best Screenplay at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 87th Academy Awards. His other screenwriting credits include Freejack (1992), Two for the Money (2005), The Fall (200…
Known For
Real Steel · 2011Real Steel
★ 7.22011
MovieActionScience Fiction
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Kong: Skull Island · 2017Kong: Skull Island
★ 6.62017
MovieActionAdventure
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Nightcrawler · 2014Nightcrawler
★ 7.72014
MovieCrimeDrama
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
The Bourne Legacy · 2012The Bourne Legacy
★ 6.32012
MovieActionThriller
New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. · 2017Roman J. Israel, Esq.
★ 6.32017
MovieDramaCrime
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm's frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling truths about the firm – truths that conflict with his values of helping the poor and dispossessed – and finds himself in an existential crisis that leads to extreme actions.
The Fall · 2008The Fall
★ 7.62008
MovieAdventureFantasy
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
Velvet Buzzsaw · 2019Velvet Buzzsaw
★ 5.42019
MovieThrillerMystery
Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.
Two for the Money · 2005Two for the Money
★ 6.12005
MovieComedyCrime
A former college athlete joins forces with a sports consultant to handicap football games for high-rolling gamblers.
