Jeff Wadlow
| Jeff Wadlow | |
|---|---|
 Wadlow at San Diego Comic-Con International 2013 | |
| Born |
Jeffrey Clark Wadlow March 2, 1976 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Parent(s) |
Emily Couric (mother) R. Clark Wadlow (father) |
| Family | Katie Couric (aunt) |
Jeffrey Clark "Jeff" Wadlow (born March 2, 1976) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the writer and director of the 2013 superhero comedy film Kick-Ass 2.
Life and career
Wadlow was born in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Emily Couric, a late state senator, and R. Clark Wadlow. His mother's sister is television personality Katie Couric. Wadlow attended Dartmouth College, graduating with a BA in History and Film modified by Drama and a citation for outstanding work in Animation. The following year, he attended the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television after being Awarded a USC Associates Endowment Scholarship for academic achievement, Wadlow went on to graduate in 2001. While there, he made The Tower of Babble (2002), which he conceived, co-wrote, acted in and directed. He received more than two dozen awards for the short, including Best Short Film at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the St. Louis International Film Festival, the George Méliès Cinematography Award at the Taos Talking Picture Festival, and a Student Award at USA Film Festival.[1]
He went on to receive the Short Film Prize at the Wine Country Film Festival for Manual Labor (2002) and the Best Animated Short at the New Haven Film Fest for Catching Kringle (2004). Having won the short film division at the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Competition for Living the Lie (2002), he aspired to enter the competition with a feature film.
In 2005, Wadlow and Beau Bauman came up with the idea for Wadlow's theatrical directorial debut Cry_Wolf with the money Wadlow won in the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Competition for his short film, Living the Lie.[2] Along with co-writer Beau Bauman, created a five-minute presentation piece starring Topher Grace and Estella Warren that won a top prize at the Toronto Film Festival.
As an actor, he has played a small role in Pearl Harbor and a professor on an episode of the sci-fi TV series Roswell, which aired May 7, 2001. Wadlow also founded The Adrenaline Film Project, a program to help aspiring filmmakers of all ages conceive and complete a short film in just 72 hours.
He directed the film Never Back Down, which was released on March 14, 2008, and starred Djimon Hounsou and Sean Faris.[1] Wadlow also wrote and directed Kick-Ass 2, the sequel to the 2010 black comedy superhero film Kick-Ass.[3] Wadlow's next projects are X-Force for 20th Century Fox and Masters of the Universe for Sony.[4][5][6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Functioned as | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | Other | Role | |||
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | Yes | Office production assistant (as Jeffrey Clark Wadlow) | |||||
| 1999 | The Big Kahuna | Yes | Set production assistant (as Jeffrey C. Wadlow) | |||||
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Yes | Next Guy in Line No. 1 | |||||
| 2002 | The Tower of Babble | Yes | Yes | Yes | Derek | Story only; George Méliès Cinematography Award NYIIFV Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film SLIFF Award for Best Dramatic Short Student Award Nominated – Deauville Film Festival – Best Short Film | ||
| Manual Labor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor; Wine Country Film Festival – Best Short Film (Domestic) | ||||
| 2004 | Catching Kringle | Yes | Yes | Story only; Jury Award for Best Short Film – Animated | ||||
| 2005 | Cry_Wolf | Yes | Yes | Feature film debut | ||||
| 2007 | Prey | Yes | ||||||
| I'm Through with White Girls | Yes | Billy | ||||||
| 2008 | Never Back Down | Yes | ||||||
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Yes | Yes | |||||
| 2014 | Non-Stop | Yes | Executive producer | |||||
| 2016 | True Memoirs of an International Assassin | Yes | ||||||
| TBA | X-Force | Yes | Yes (Co-writer) |
Yes | ||||
| Masters of the Universe | Yes | |||||||
Television
| Year | Show | Functioned as | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenwriter | Producer | Actor | Role | |||
| 2001 | Roswell | Yes | Professor | Episode: "Baby, It's You" | ||
| 2010 | The Odds | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | ||
| 2011 | Hail Mary | Yes | Yes | Executive producer | ||
| 2013 | Bates Motel | Yes | Yes | Consulting producer, six episodes Writer, episodes "Ocean View" and "What's Wrong with Norman" | ||
References
- 1 2 Jeff Wadlow biography and filmography
- ↑ Nightmare Anniversary: “CRY_WOLF” and The AIM Alternate Reality Game!
- ↑ Kit, Borys (May 8, 2012). "Universal in Talks for 'Kick-Ass 2'". Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ 'Kick-Ass 2' Filmmaker Tackling Fox's 'X-Force' (Exclusive)
- ↑ "A PHANTOM EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Wadlow Will Direct MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE!". Schmoes Know. April 9, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ↑ "Jeff Wadlow to Rewrite 'Masters of the Universe'". The Hollywood Reporter. April 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-10.