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Chris Sparling

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Chris Sparling - TIFF premiere for LAKEWOOD
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Greenland (2020)
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Chris Sparling was born on 21 March 1977 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Buried (2010), The Sea of Trees (2015) and The Atticus Institute (2015).
BornMarch 21, 1977
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BornMarch 21, 1977
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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Chris Sparling at 2015 Cannes premiere of THE SEA OF TREES
Matthew McConaughey, Naomi Watts, and Chris Sparling at the 2015 Cannes premiere of THE SEA OF TREES
Chris Sparling
Chris Sparling and M. Night Shyamalan at 2011 National Board of Review gala.
Peter Safran, Ryan Reynolds, Rodrigo Cortes, Chris Sparling, and Adrian Guerra at the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet premiere of BURIED.
Chris Sparling at BURIED screening in NYC.
Chris Sparling at BURIED screening in NYC.
Rodrigo Cortes and Chris Sparling at the Sundance 2010 premiere of BURIED.
Chris Sparling

Known for:

Ryan Reynolds in Buried (2010)
Buried
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2010
Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
The Sea of Trees
6.1
  • Writer
  • 2015
Rya Kihlstedt in The Atticus Institute (2015)
The Atticus Institute
5.5
  • Writer
  • 2015
ATM (2012)
ATM
4.7
  • Writer
  • 2012

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Writer

  • Greenland: Migration
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Freida Pinto in Intrusion (2021)
    Intrusion
    • written by (as Christopher Sparling)
    • 2021
  • Naomi Watts in The Desperate Hour (2021)
    The Desperate Hour
    • written by (as Christopher Sparling)
    • 2021
  • Falling Slowly
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, and Roger Dale Floyd in Greenland (2020)
    Greenland
    • written by
    • 2020
  • Uma Thurman, Rosie Day, AnnaSophia Robb, Isabelle Fuhrman, Victoria Moroles, and Taylor Russell in Down a Dark Hall (2018)
    Down a Dark Hall
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Raúl Arévalo in The Warning (2018)
    The Warning
    • screenplay by
    • 2018
  • Mercy (2016)
    Mercy
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    The Sea of Trees
    • written by
    • 2015
  • Rya Kihlstedt in The Atticus Institute (2015)
    The Atticus Institute
    • written by
    • 2015
  • ATM (2012)
    ATM
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2012
  • Ryan Reynolds in Buried (2010)
    Buried
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Balance
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2007
  • An Uzi at the Alamo (2005)
    An Uzi at the Alamo
    • written by
    • 2005

Producer

  • Greenland: Migration
    • executive producer
    • Pre-production
  • Melissa Barrera in Bed Rest (2022)
    Bed Rest
    • executive producer
    • 2022
  • Freida Pinto in Intrusion (2021)
    Intrusion
    • producer (as Christopher Sparling)
    • 2021
  • Naomi Watts in The Desperate Hour (2021)
    The Desperate Hour
    • producer (as Christopher Sparling)
    • 2021
  • Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe, and Naomi Watts in The Sea of Trees (2015)
    The Sea of Trees
    • producer
    • 2015
  • Rya Kihlstedt in The Atticus Institute (2015)
    The Atticus Institute
    • co-producer
    • 2015
  • One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur (2008)
    One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur
    • associate producer
    • 2008
  • Balance
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • An Uzi at the Alamo (2005)
    An Uzi at the Alamo
    • producer
    • 2005

Director

  • Falling Slowly
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Mercy (2016)
    Mercy
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Rya Kihlstedt in The Atticus Institute (2015)
    The Atticus Institute
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Balance
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • An Uzi at the Alamo (2005)
    An Uzi at the Alamo
    • Director
    • 2005
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An Uzi at The Alamo
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An Uzi at The Alamo

Personal details

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    • Christopher Sparling
  • Born
    • March 21, 1977
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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    • 3 Articles

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