Parker Finn

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Parker Finn
Born (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 (age 38)
Bath, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2018–present

Parker J. Finn (born March 18, 1987) is an American filmmaker. Finn wrote and directed the horror films Smile (2022) and its sequel Smile 2 (2024).

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Early life

Finn was born on March 18, 1987, in Bath, Ohio. [1] [2] He attended the University of Colorado Boulder, then attended Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where he received a screenwriting MFA in 2011. [3] [4]

Career

Finn's 2018 short film The Hidebehind screened at Panic Fest and the Portland Horror Film Festival in 2019. [5] [6] Finn filmed Laura Hasn't Slept at Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Art's Stage B. The short won the Special Jury Award at SXSW 2020. [4] Finn's first feature film, Smile , was based on his short film Laura Hasn't Slept. [7] Smile became 2022's top grossing original horror film. [8] In 2023, Finn entered a multi-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures to write, produce, and direct additional feature films. [8] That same year, he founded the production company Bad Feeling. [9] He returned to write and direct Smile 2 , which was released in 2024. [10] In June 2024, it was reported that Finn would write and direct a remake of the 1981 psychological horror film Possession . [11]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerOtherNotes
2022 Smile YesYesNoNo Feature directorial debut
2024 Smile 2 YesYesYesYesCameos as a photographer

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2018The HidebehindYesYesNo
2020 Laura Hasn't Slept YesYesYes

Actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Smile 2 Photographer
2025 The Studio HimselfEpisode: The War

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, George. "Filmmaker Parker Finn, a Bath native, hopes to scare people with his 'Smile'". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Benson, John (September 29, 2022). "Bath native and horror filmmaker Parker Finn discusses feature debut, 'Smile'". Cleveland.com . Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Arp, Dennis (November 29, 2022). "As His Debut Feature Surpasses $200 Million, Parker Finn (MFA '11) Has Lots of Reasons to 'Smile'". Chapman University. Chapman University Newsroom. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Betz, Izzy (September 30, 2022). "Smile: Parker Finn Finding His "True North"". Chapman University. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ Casady, Megan (January 30, 2019). "Panic Fest Short Film Review: THE HIDEBEHIND (2018)". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Hawkins, Andrew (June 11, 2019). "Interview: Parker Finn on 'The Hidebehind'". Trouble City. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ Navarro, Meagan (September 30, 2022). "'Smile' Writer/Director Parker Finn on the Film's Practical Effects and Horror Influences". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Lang, Brent (March 15, 2023). "Paramount Signs First-Look Deal With 'Smile' Writer and Director Parker Finn". Variety. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2023). "'Smile' Filmmaker Parker Finn Launches Genre Production Banner Bad Feeling (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Fuge, Jonathan (April 27, 2023). "Smile 2 Officially Announced by Paramount at CinemaCon". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 12, 2024). "Robert Pattinson, 'Smile' Filmmaker Parker Finn Team for Remake of '80s Horror Movie 'Possession' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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