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| Born | Philip Gelatt Jr. La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Philip Gelatt is an American screenwriter, film director, producer and video game writer. [1] [2] He is best known for his work on the animated film, The Spine of Night and the Netflix animated series, Love, Death & Robots . [3] [4]
Gelatt was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He graduated from New York University in Cinema Studies with a minor in Anthropology and has worked in the comic book industry. [5]
Gelatt's debut feature film, The Bleeding House , premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2011. [6] In 2013, He wrote the science fiction film Europa Report , directed by Sebastián Cordero. [7] Along with Rhianna Pratchett, he co-wrote his debut video game, Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2015. [8] In 2018, he wrote, directed and produced the film They Remain , based on Laird Barron's short story -30-. [9] In 2021, he co-directed and co-wrote the 2D adult animated film The Spine of Night , along with Morgan Galen King, which premiered at South by Southwest. [10]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Bleeding House | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Europa Report | Yes | ||
| 2018 | They Remain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | The Spine of Night | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Gray Matter | No | Yes | No |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | One Minute Worlds | 4 episodes |
| 2019–present | Love, Death & Robots | 21 episodes |
Video game
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nebula Award | Ray Bradbury Award | Europa Report | Nominated | [12] |
| 2016 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Videogame Writing | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Won | [13] |
| 2021 | Fantasia International Film Festival | Best Animated Feature | The Spine of Night | Nominated | [14] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program | Love, Death & Robots | Won | [15] | |
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