Scott Silver

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Scott Silver
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 60)
Education Boston University (BA)
Occupation(s) Screenwriter, film director
Notable work Johns
The Mod Squad
8 Mile
The Fighter
Joker

Scott Silver (born November 30, 1964) is an American screenwriter [1] and film director. [2]

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Silver is best known for such films as Johns , [3] The Mod Squad , [2] 8 Mile , The Fighter , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, [4] and Joker , for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, alongside Todd Phillips. He is Jewish. [5] He is also set to co-write the script to the upcoming Spawn reboot, entitled King Spawn. [6] [7]

He graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1986. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriter
1996 Johns YesYes
1999 The Mod Squad YesYes
2002 8 Mile NoYes
2010 The Fighter NoYes
2016 The Finest Hours NoYes
2019 Joker NoYes
2024 Joker: Folie à Deux NoYes

Producer

Co-executive producer

Special thanks

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult
2011 Academy Award Best Original Screenplay The Fighter Nominated
2020 Critics' Choice Movie Award Best Adapted Screenplay Joker Nominated
British Academy Film Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award Best Adapted ScreenplayNominated
Academy Award Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated
2025 Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Screenplay Joker: Folie à Deux Pending [9]

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