Scott Silver

Scott Silver
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 61)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationBoston University (BA)
OccupationsScreenwriter, film director
Notable workJohns
The Mod Squad
8 Mile
The Fighter
Joker

Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter and film director.

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

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1996 Johns Yes Yes No
1997 The House of Yes No No Co-executive
1999 The Mod Squad Yes Yes No
2002 8 Mile No Yes No
2010 The Fighter No Yes No
2016 The Finest Hours No Yes No
2017 Stronger No No Yes
2019 Joker No Yes No
2024 Joker: Folie à Deux No Yes Executive

Uncredited rewrites

Special thanks

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result
1996 San Sebastián International Film Festival Best New Director Johns Won
2000 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Screenplay The Mod Squad Nominated
2011 Academy Award Best Original Screenplay The Fighter Nominated
2020 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Adapted Screenplay Joker Nominated
British Academy Film Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Academy Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
2025 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Screenplay Joker: Folie à Deux Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Huver, Scott (February 15, 2011). ""The Fighter" Screenwriter's Next Round: A Superhero Flick". NBC Bay Area.
  2. 1 2 Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 26, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; The Squad That Was Mod Is Reshod". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Holden, Stephen (January 31, 1997). "Even Midnight Cowboys Have Sunshine Dreams". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ↑ THR Staff (February 4, 2011). "Scott Silver, 'The Fighter'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ↑ Couch, Aaron (October 5, 2022). "'Spawn' Movie Finds New Writers With 'Joker,' 'Captain America 4' Scribes (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  6. ↑ Squires, John (July 22, 2024). "'King Spawn' – Jason Blum Teases New Screenplay for Long-Awaited 'Spawn' Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ Bloom, Nate (February 18, 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/18". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Patrick L. (2011). "The Bostonwood Boom". Boston University.
  9. ↑ Anath White (December 14, 2012). "The AFI Class of '92". Roger Ebert.com – via rogerebert.com.
  10. ↑ "AFI Conservatory Alumni at the Academy Awards". AFI Press Release. March 20, 2026 – via AFI.com.
  11. ↑ Fleming, Jr., Mike; McClintock, Pamela (October 30, 2007). "Studios prep back-up plan". Variety. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Full awards and nominations of Johns". Filmaffinity.
  13. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 21, 2025). "Razzie Awards: 'Joker 2' Tops Nominations; 'Madame Web', 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' Also Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 22, 2025.