WRITER
James Vanderbilt
1975 - Today

James Vanderbilt
James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing the films Zodiac (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). He also co-wrote and produced Scream (2022) and its 2023 sequel. Vanderbilt also contributed as producer for several films, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Ready or Not (2019). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). James Vanderbilt is the 7,294th most popular writer (down from 7,138th in 2024), the 17,807th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,931st in 2019) and the 1,176th most popular American Writer.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, James Vanderbilt ranks 982. Before him are Natalie Cook, P. J. Axelsson, Franck Jurietti, Nick Hague, Brian J. White, and Elpídio Silva. After him are Natallia Tsylinskaya, Carter Bays, Jamie Hector, Jadakiss, James Beckford, and Petr Čajánek.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsNatalie Cook
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 976
P. J. Axelsson
HOCKEY PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 977
Franck Jurietti
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 978
Nick Hague
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 979
Brian J. White
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 980
Elpídio Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 981
James Vanderbilt
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 982
Natallia Tsylinskaya
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 983
Carter Bays
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 984
Jamie Hector
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.68
Rank: 985
Jadakiss
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 986
James Beckford
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 987
Petr Čajánek
HOCKEY PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 988
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, James Vanderbilt ranks 1,178. Before him are Chris Savino (1962), Margot Lee Shetterly (1969), Tom Bergeron (1955), Kristin Cashore (1976), Chuck Hogan (1967), Vince Flynn (1966), Jeff Pinkner (1964), and Marissa Meyer (1984). After him are Carter Bays (1975), Elizabeth Edwards (1949), Mary Roach (1959), and Mike Reiss (1959).
Chris Savino
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 1,170
Margot Lee Shetterly
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 1,171
Tom Bergeron
1955 - Present
HPI: 42.09
Rank: 1,172
Kristin Cashore
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 1,173
Chuck Hogan
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,174
Vince Flynn
1966 - 2013
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 1,175
Jeff Pinkner
1964 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1,176
Marissa Meyer
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,177
James Vanderbilt
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 1,178
Carter Bays
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 1,179
Elizabeth Edwards
1949 - 2010
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 1,180
Mary Roach
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 1,181
Mike Reiss
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 1,182























