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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1972-12-09 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

John Erick Dowdle

Biography:

John Erick Dowdle (born December 9, 1972) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for horror films. He usually works with his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and co-screenwriter.

With his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and/or co-screenwriter, John Erick Dowdle directed the horror films Quarantine, Devil, based on a storybook from M. Night Shyamalan, and As Above, So Below, as well as the 2015 thriller film No Escape.

In 2017, Dowdle co-created the miniseries Waco with his brother, which aired on Paramount Network in 2018.

Known For

Acting

2005

The Dry Spell as Free Clinic Doctor

Directing

2023

2021

Joe Pickett as Director

2018

Waco as Director

2015

No Escape as Director

2014

As Above, So Below as Director

2010

Devil as Director

2008

Quarantine as Director

2007

2005

The Dry Spell as Director

Writing

2021

Joe Pickett as Writer

2018

Waco as Writer

2015

No Escape as Writer

2014

2008

Quarantine as Writer

2005

The Dry Spell as Writer

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Friday Night Lights as Screenplay

Editing

2005

The Dry Spell as Editor

Production

2023

Waco: The Aftermath as Executive Producer

2021

Joe Pickett as Executive Producer

2018

Waco as Executive Producer

2009

Transcendent Man as Executive Producer

Creator

2023

2021

Joe Pickett as Creator

2018

Waco as Creator