About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1975-11-17
Place of birth:
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
Website:
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James Vanderbilt

Overview

James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the films Zodiac (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016). He also co-wrote and produced Scream (2022) and its 2023 sequel. Vanderbilt also contributed as a producer for several films, including The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and Ready or Not (2019).

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Known for

Acting

2019 Ready or Not Actor Mr. LeBail (uncredited) 68
Fair
2012 Rite of Passage: The Amazing Spider-Man Reborn Actor Self 59
Average

Directing

2025 Nuremberg Directing Director N/A
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2015 Truth Directing Director 62
Fair

Writing

2026 Scream 7 Writing Story N/A
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2025 Nuremberg Writing Writer N/A
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2025 Fountain of Youth Writing Writer 61
Fair
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Writing Characters 62
Fair
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Writing Writer 62
Fair
2023 Scream VI Writing Writer 68
Fair
2022 Scream Writing Writer 65
Fair
2019 Murder Mystery Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2016 Independence Day: Resurgence Writing Screenplay 53
Average
2015 Truth Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Writing Story 64
Fair
2013 White House Down Writing Writer 64
Fair
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Writing Story 66
Fair
2012 The Amazing Spider-Man Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2010 The Losers Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2007 Zodiac Writing Screenplay 74
Good
2003 The Rundown Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2003 Basic Writing Writer 62
Fair
2003 Darkness Falls Writing Screenplay 57
Average
The Janson Directive Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production

2026 Ready or Not: Here I Come Production Producer N/A
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2025 Nuremberg Production Producer N/A
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2025 Fountain of Youth Production Producer 61
Fair
2024 Abigail Production Producer 65
Fair
2023 Murder Mystery 2 Production Producer 62
Fair
2023 The Night Agent Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2023 Scream VI Production Producer 68
Fair
2023 Bed Rest Production Producer 59
Average
2022 Ambulance Production Producer 64
Fair
2022 Scream Production Producer 65
Fair
2019 Ready or Not Production Producer 68
Fair
2019 Murder Mystery Production Producer 62
Fair
2018 American Dream/American Knightmare Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2018 Suspiria Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2018 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Production Producer 61
Fair
2018 Slender Man Production Producer 45
Bad
2018 Altered Carbon Production Executive Producer 76
Good
2015 Truth Production Producer 62
Fair
2013 White House Down Production Producer 64
Fair
2007 Zodiac Production Producer 74
Good
2003 Basic Production Producer 62
Fair
Stranger in a Strange Land Production Executive Producer N/A
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