FILM DIRECTOR

Scott Derrickson

1966 - Today

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Scott Derrickson (born July 16, 1966) is an American filmmaker. He is known for his work in the horror genre, directing films such as The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Sinister (2012), The Black Phone (2021), and its sequel, Black Phone 2 (2025). He is also known for the superhero film Doctor Strange (2016), based on the Marvel Comics character. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Scott Derrickson is the 1,140th most popular film director (up from 1,349th in 2024), the 7,999th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,105th in 2019) and the 296th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Scott Derrickson ranks 1,140 out of 2,041. Before him are Gulzar, Julio Medem, Jean Dréville, Régis Wargnier, Gerhard Lamprecht, and Duncan Jones. After him are Gordon Parks, John Flynn, Zhang Shichuan, Zalman King, Hany Abu-Assad, and Jon Amiel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Scott Derrickson ranks 246. Before him are Henrik Larsen, Shirley Manson, Lisa Stansfield, Chiaki Yamada, Karin Viard, and Polly Walker. After him are Derek Sherinian, François Omam-Biyik, Chris Renaud, Tamlyn Tomita, Atsushi Sakurai, and Betinho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Scott Derrickson ranks 8,001 out of 20,380. Before him are David Douglas Duncan (1916), Doug Hutchison (1960), Tovah Feldshuh (1952), Jamie Dimon (1956), Nils Lofgren (1951), and Kristine Sutherland (1955). After him are Brian Hyland (1943), Gordon Parks (1912), Kenneth Nichols (1907), D. J. Fontana (1931), Joel-Peter Witkin (1939), and Michael Kremer (1964).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Scott Derrickson ranks 296. Before him are Ron Clements (1953), Tony Gilroy (1956), Barbara Hammer (1939), Stephen Sommers (1962), David R. Ellis (1952), and Aaron Russo (1943). After him are Gordon Parks (1912), John Flynn (1932), Zalman King (1941), Chris Renaud (1966), John Musker (1953), and David Ayer (1968).

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