Ted Griffin

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Ted Griffin
Born (1970-12-21) December 21, 1970 (age 54)
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1996present
Spouse
(m. 2014;sep. 2024)
Children1
Relatives William A. Seiter (grandfather)
Marian Nixon (grandmother)

Ted Griffin (born December 21, 1970) is an American screenwriter whose credits include Ravenous , Matchstick Men , and Ocean's Eleven .

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Born in Pasadena, California, Griffin graduated from Colgate University in 1993. He was scheduled to make his directorial debut with Rumor Has It... , for which he had written the original screenplay, but was replaced by Rob Reiner 12 days after principal filming began. [1] He did a rewrite on the Ashton Kutcher film Killers . [2] He moved into television by creating Terriers for FX. [1] Griffin played Agent Hughes in The Wolf of Wall Street .

His brother is screenwriter Nicholas Griffin. His maternal grandparents were director William A. Seiter and Finnish American [3] actress Marian Nixon. [4] [5]

Griffin was married to actress Sutton Foster from October 25, 2014, until she filed for divorce in October 2024. [6] [7]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Thompson, Anne (August 25, 2004) A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood. New York Times
  2. "Variety", October 21, 2008. Variety.com (October 21, 2008). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.
  3. Glödstaf, Kari (2018). 1000 mykkäelokuvaa: Sirpaleita elokuvan kulta-ajalta.
  4. Marian Nixon, Finnish Hollywood Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , 25.brinkster.com
  5. Miles of Smiles. 1923. Directed by Alfred J. Goulding The Family Secret. 1924. Directed by William A. Seiter. MoMA. Retrieved on April 16, 2017.
  6. . People.com. Retrieved on Nov 8, 2024
  7. On Her Way Down the Aisle: Tony Winner Sutton Foster Marries Fiance Ted Griffin Today! | Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com (October 25, 2014). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.
  8. Chewin' It With Kevin and Steve. Nerdist.com (November 13, 2013). Retrieved on 2017-04-16.