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Scott Derrickson

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Scott Derrickson
Benedict Cumberbatch, Mads Mikkelsen, and director Scott Derrickson open up to IMDb about what made their experience on 'Doctor Strange' unique.
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Scott Derrickson is an American filmmaker who is known for directing horror films such as Deliver Us from Evil, Hellraiser: Inferno, Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. He also directed the superhero film Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He decided not to direct Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which resulted in Sam Raimi directing the sequel.
BornJuly 16, 1966
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BornJuly 16, 1966
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  • Awards
    • 9 nominations

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Scott Derrickson in The Black Phone (2021)
Scott Derrickson, Eli Roth, and Rob Zombie in Houses of Hell (2020)
Scott Derrickson, Ciarán Foy, and Laila Haley in Sinister 2 (2015)
Scott Derrickson and Christopher Norr in Sinister (2012)
Ethan Hawke, Scott Derrickson, and Christopher Norr in Sinister (2012)
Keanu Reeves and Scott Derrickson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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Known for

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
Doctor Strange
7.5
  • Director(directed by)
  • 2016
The Black Phone (2021)
The Black Phone
6.9
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2021
Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
Sinister
6.8
  • Producer
  • 2012
Sean Harris and Olivia Horton in Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
Deliver Us from Evil
6.2
  • Director
  • 2014

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Producer

  • The Gorge
    • producer
    • In Production
  • Retrograde
    • executive producer
    • In Development
  • Jennifer Connelly, Sean Bean, and Daveed Diggs in Snowpiercer (2020)
    Snowpiercer
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2023
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
    Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • The Black Phone (2021)
    The Black Phone
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2021
  • Shadowprowler (2021)
    Shadowprowler
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Into the Dark (2018)
    Into the Dark
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Unglued
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Robert Daniel Sloan and Dartanian Sloan in Sinister 2 (2015)
    Sinister 2
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Ashley Greene and Haley Bennett in Kristy (2014)
    Kristy
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Misunderstood (2014)
    Misunderstood
    • executive producer
    • 2014
  • Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon in Devil's Knot (2013)
    Devil's Knot
    • executive producer
    • 2013
  • Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
    Sinister
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • The Visitation (2006)
    The Visitation
    • co-producer
    • 2006
  • Love in the Ruins (1995)
    Love in the Ruins
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1995

Director

  • The Gorge
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Two Eyes Staring
    • Director
    • In Production
  • V/H/S/85
    • Director
    • In Production
  • When Gravity Fails
    • Director
    • In Production
  • Untitled Labyrinth Project
    • Director
    • In Development
  • The Black Phone (2021)
    The Black Phone
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2021
  • Shadowprowler (2021)
    Shadowprowler
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
    Doctor Strange
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2016
  • Sean Harris and Olivia Horton in Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
    Deliver Us from Evil
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Sinister: Deleted Scenes (2013)
    Sinister: Deleted Scenes
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
    Sinister
    • Director
    • 2012
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
    The Exorcism of Emily Rose
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
    Hellraiser: Inferno
    • Director (directed by)
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Love in the Ruins (1995)
    Love in the Ruins
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1995

Writer

  • Two Eyes Staring
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • When Gravity Fails
    • Writer
    • In Production
  • The Black Phone (2021)
    The Black Phone
    • screenplay by
    • 2021
  • Shadowprowler (2021)
    Shadowprowler
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams, and Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange (2016)
    Doctor Strange
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Robert Daniel Sloan and Dartanian Sloan in Sinister 2 (2015)
    Sinister 2
    • based on characters created by
    • written by
    • 2015
  • Sean Harris and Olivia Horton in Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
    Deliver Us from Evil
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Sinister: Deleted Scenes (2013)
    Sinister: Deleted Scenes
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Colin Firth and Reese Witherspoon in Devil's Knot (2013)
    Devil's Knot
    • screenplay
    • 2013
  • Clare Foley in Sinister (2012)
    Sinister
    • written by
    • 2012
  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
    The Exorcism of Emily Rose
    • written by
    • 2005
  • John Diehl and Michelle Williams in Land of Plenty (2004)
    Land of Plenty
    • story
    • 2004
  • Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
    Hellraiser: Inferno
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2000
  • Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
    Urban Legends: Final Cut
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Love in the Ruins (1995)
    Love in the Ruins
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1995
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Videos3

What Made the 'Doctor Strange' Experience Different?
Interview 1:45
What Made the 'Doctor Strange' Experience Different?
Preparing for the World of 'Doctor Strange'
Interview 1:37
Preparing for the World of 'Doctor Strange'
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Trailer #2
Trailer 1:34
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Trailer #2

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    • July 16, 1966
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
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    As an undergraduate student at Biola University he double majored in Humanities with an emphasis in philosophy and literature, and in Communication with an emphasis in film and theology.
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