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Ross Duffer

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Ross Duffer at an event for Stranger Things (2016)
Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of "Stranger Things," discuss the sentient villains and chilling moments that haunted their childhoods and informed their character creations in the latest season of the Netflix series.
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How Pennywise, Pinhead, and 'Carrie' Influenced "Stranger Things" Season 4
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Ross Duffer is known for Stranger Things (2016), Wayward Pines (2015) and We All Fall Down (2005).
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  • Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 27 nominations total

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Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Caleb McLaughlin in Stranger Things (2016)
Winona Ryder, Matt Duffer, and Ross Duffer in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Caleb McLaughlin in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Priah Ferguson in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Charlie Heaton, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer in Stranger Things (2016)
Ross Duffer, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, and Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Sadie Sink, and Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, and Dacre Montgomery in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer in Stranger Things (2016)
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer in Stranger Things (2016)

Known for

Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
Stranger Things
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer(creator, as The Duffer Brothers)
Wayward Pines (2015)
Wayward Pines
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
We All Fall Down (2005)
We All Fall Down
6.6
Short
  • Writer
  • 2005
Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind in Hidden (2015)
Hidden
6.4
  • Writer(as The Duffer Brothers)
  • 2015

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Writer

  • Stranger Things
    • created by, written by (creator, as The Duffer Brothers)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2024
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by (creator, as The Duffer Brothers)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Stranger Things 4: Trailer Drop Countdown (2022)
    Stranger Things 4: Trailer Drop Countdown
    • created by (creator)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • FilmToons Logic (2021)
    FilmToons Logic
    • based on the characters created by (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind in Hidden (2015)
    Hidden
    • Writer (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • 2015
  • Wayward Pines (2015)
    Wayward Pines
    • written for television by
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Vessel (2012)
    Vessel
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Road to Moloch (2009)
    Road to Moloch
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2009
  • Eater (2007)
    Eater
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2007
  • We All Fall Down (2005)
    We All Fall Down
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2005

Producer

  • Stranger Things
    • executive producer (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2024
  • The Boroughs
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • executive producer
    • producer (as The Duffer Brothers, showrunner)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Wayward Pines (2015)
    Wayward Pines
    • co-executive producer (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Saturday Night at Norm's
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Christopher Lohr in The Milkman (2008)
    The Milkman
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2008

Director

  • Stranger Things
    • Director (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2024
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • Director (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2022
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Andrea Riseborough, and Emily Alyn Lind in Hidden (2015)
    Hidden
    • Director (as The Duffer Brothers)
    • 2015
  • Eater (2007)
    Eater
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • We All Fall Down (2005)
    We All Fall Down
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2005
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How Pennywise, Pinhead, and 'Carrie' Influenced "Stranger Things" Season 4
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How Pennywise, Pinhead, and 'Carrie' Influenced "Stranger Things" Season 4
"Stranger Things" Season 3 Trailer Breakdown
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"Stranger Things" Season 3 Trailer Breakdown
What We Know About "Stranger Things" Season 3... So Far
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What We Know About "Stranger Things" Season 3... So Far
By the Numbers: "Stranger Things"
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By the Numbers: "Stranger Things"

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    • The Duffer Brothers
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    • Matt Duffer(Sibling)

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    Twin brother of Matt Duffer.

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