Stiles White | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Special effects artist, television writer, television producer, screenwriter, film producer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Known for | |
Spouse | Juliet Snowden |
Stiles White is an American special effects artist, television writer, television producer, screenwriter, film producer, and film director. He is best known for writing the film Knowing , and writing and directing the film Ouija . He is also known for co-writing screenplays with his wife, Juliet Snowden.
White began his career as a production assistant for Stan Winston Studios, working on projects ranging from Interview with the Vampire to Galaxy Quest . In 2004, he co-created the short-lived animated television series Da Boom Crew . White made his screenwriting debut co-writing the 2005 horror film Boogeyman with his future spouse, Juliet Snowden. In 2014, White made his directing debut with the supernatural horror film Ouija , based on the Hasbro's board game of same name whose script he once again co-wrote with Snowden. [1] [2] The film was released on October 24, 2014 by Universal Pictures, grossing more than $102 million with a budget of just $5 million. [3]
In June 2015, White and Snowden were hired by Universal to rewrite the untitled Bermuda Triangle film based on the original script by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. [4]
White is married to writer-producer Juliet Snowden. [5]
Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Special Effects | Notes |
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1994 | Interview with the Vampire | Production assistant (Stan Winston Studios) | |||
1995 | Congo | ||||
1996 | The Ghost and the Darkness | ||||
1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Production coordinator | |||
1997 | MouseHunt | ||||
1998 | Paulie | ||||
1998 | Small Soldiers | ||||
1999 | Instinct | ||||
1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | ||||
1999 | Lake Placid | ||||
1999 | Inspector Gadget | ||||
1999 | The Sixth Sense | ||||
1999 | Galaxy Quest | ||||
1997 | The Relic | ||||
2001 | Jurassic Park III | ||||
2004 | Da Boom Crew | TV series, also co-creator | |||
2005 | Boogeyman | ||||
2005 | The Proud Family Movie | TV film | |||
2006 | The Need | Short film | |||
2009 | Knowing | ||||
2011 | Dead of Nowhere 3D | Short film | |||
2012 | The Possession | ||||
2014 | Ouija | Directing debut | |||
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