Stiles White

Stiles White
Born	Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Special effects artist, television writer, television producer, screenwriter, film producer
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Knowing Ouija
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.

Career

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]

Future projects

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]

Personal life

White is married to writer-producer Juliet Snowden. ^[5]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Special effects	Notes
1994	Interview with the Vampire			Y	Production assistant (Stan Winston Studios)
1995	Congo			Y
1996	The Ghost and the Darkness			Y
1997	The Lost World: Jurassic Park			Y	Production coordinator
1997	MouseHunt			Y
1998	Paulie			Y
1998	Small Soldiers			Y
1999	Instinct			Y
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me			Y
1999	Lake Placid			Y
1999	Inspector Gadget			Y
1999	The Sixth Sense			Y
1999	Galaxy Quest			Y
1997	The Relic			Y
2001	Jurassic Park III			Y
2004	Da Boom Crew		Y		TV series, also co-creator
2005	Boogeyman		Y
2005	The Proud Family Movie		Y		TV film
2006	The Need		Y		Short film
2009	Knowing		Y
2011	Dead of Nowhere 3D		Y		Short film
2012	The Possession		Y
2014	Ouija	Y	Y		Directing debut

References

1. Kroll, Justin (July 16, 2012). "U recruits pair to rewrite, helm 'Ouija'". variety.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
2. Santiago, Conan (October 24, 2014). "'Ouija' Criticized For Several Horror Film Mistakes; Stiles White's Directorial Debut Is Not 'Paranormal Activity,' 'Insidious,' 'Texas Massacre' (SPOILER ALERT!)". hallels.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
3. "Ouija (2014)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
4. Ford, Rebecca; Kit, Borys (June 3, 2015). "'Ouija' Writers to Rewrite Bermuda Triangle Movie for Universal (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
5. "INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Stiles White And Co-Screenwriter Juliet Snowden Talk To Me About OUIJA". ramascreen.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.

External links

• Stiles White at IMDb