James Vanderbilt
| James Vanderbilt | |
|---|---|
 Vanderbilt at the premier of "The Losers" | |
| Born |
James Platten Vanderbilt November 1975 (age 39) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Director |
| Spouse(s) | Amber Freeman (2005-present)[1] |
James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 1975)[2][3] is an American screenwriter. He is best known for the films Zodiac, White House Down, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Early life and education
A descendant of the Vanderbilt family of New York, James Vanderbilt is the son of Alison Campbell (née Platten) and Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt III.[4] His paternal grandfather, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II, once chaired the New York Racing Association, and his maternal grandfather, Donald Campbell Platten, was the chief executive and chairman of Chemical Bank.[1][2][5]
Vanderbilt was raised in Norwalk, Connecticut and attended school in New Canaan, Connecticut.[6] He is a graduate of St. Paul's School and the University of Southern California.[1]
Filmography
| # | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Darkness Falls | screenwriter | Jonathan Liebesman | U.S. | |
| 2 | Basic | writer | John McTiernan | |||
| 3 | The Rundown | screenwriter | Peter Berg | |||
| 4 | 2007 | Zodiac | screenwriter | David Fincher | ||
| 5 | 2010 | The Losers | screenwriter | Sylvain White | ||
| 6 | 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | screenwriter, story by | Marc Webb | ||
| 7 | 2013 | White House Down | screenwriter, story by | Roland Emmerich | ||
| 8 | 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | story by | Marc Webb | ||
| 9 | 2015 | Truth | director, screenwriter | James Vanderbilt | Filming Debut as director | |
| 9 | 2015 | ID Forever | screenwriter[7] | James Vanderbilt | Draft[8] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Saroyan, Strawberry (2005-05-22). "Amber Freeman and Jamie Vanderbilt". The New York Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnston, Laure (1975-12-06). "Notes on People". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ↑ Sps.edu
- ↑ Familytreemaker.genealogy.com
- ↑ Barron, James (1991-08-27). "Donald C. Platten, Ex-Chairman Of Chemical Bank, Is Dead at 72". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Hersam Acorn Newspapers Archives". New Canaan Advertiser, The. May 5, 2005.
- ↑ Liam Hemsworth Eyed to Star in ‘Independence Day’ Sequel
- ↑ James Vanderbilt wrote the first draft of the film Independence Day 2
External links
- James Vanderbilt at the Internet Movie Database
- James Vanderbilt interview in Creative Screenwriting Magazine
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