John Erick Dowdle

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name = John Erick Dowdle


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birthdate = December 1973 (35)
birthplace = St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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occupation = Director, Producer, Screenwriter Editor
yearsactive = 1997-present
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spouse = Stacy Chbosky (2005-present)
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John Erick Dowdle is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and editor.

Biography

John grew up in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. After graduating from the St. Thomas Academy, an all-boys, military, Catholic high school, John moved to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa. There he would make the move from writing to film. Two years later, John moved to Manhattan to attend New York University's film program. After graduating from NYU, John moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in filmmaking. John wrote and directed his first feature, Full Moon Rising (1996) when he was just out of college. For his sophomore effort, The Dry Spell, John was joined by his brother Drew, who produced the film as John wrote, directed and edited. They now live in Los Angeles, working together as "The Brothers Dowdle". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235719/bio John Erick Dowdle - Biography ] ]

In 2005 Dowdle married film actress Stacy Chbosky.

elected Filmography

Director Credits [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1809176565 John Erick Dowdle Filmography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]
*Quarantine (2008)
*The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2008)
*The Dry Spell (2005)
*Full Moon Rising (1997)

Producer Credits
*Full Moon Rising (1997)

Writing Credits
*Quarantine (2008)
*The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2008)
*The Dry Spell (2005)
*Full Moon Rising (1997)

Editor Credits
*The Dry Spell (2005)

Awards

2005

*Grand Jury Prize at The Slamdance Film Festival for The Dry Spell- Nominated [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0235719/awards John Erick Dowdle - Awards ] ]

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