About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1974-04-04
Place of birth:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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Derek Kolstad

Overview

Derek Kolstad is a writer best known for the John Wick film series.

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Kolstad attended Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart and later studied business administration at Taylor University in Indiana. He moved to California at age 24 to pursue screenwriting. He says he started writing films when he was a teenager, but he struggled for success in Hollywood at first.

The first script he sold was called Acolyte, which was purchased by Voltage Pictures in June 2012. After that, he got some writing and re-writing work, including work on One in the Chamber, starring Dolph Lundgren and Cuba Gooding Jr. He then wrote another Dolph Lundgren film titled The Package.

Known for

Acting
2015 Don't F*#% With John Wick Actor Self 60
Fair
2015 John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry Actor Self 59
Average

Writing
2025 Nobody 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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2025 From the World of John Wick: Ballerina Writing Characters N/A
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2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Writing Original Film Writer 74
Good
2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 Writing Characters 75
Good
2023 Die Hart Writing Writer 59
Average
2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Writing Staff Writer 76
Good
2021 Nobody Writing Screenplay 78
Good
2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Writing Story 73
Good
2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Writing Screenplay 73
Good
2019 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum Writing Characters 73
Good
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Writing Characters 72
Good
2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Writing Writer 72
Good
2014 John Wick Writing Writer 73
Good
2012 The Package Writing Writer 57
Average
2012 One in the Chamber Writing Writer 58
Average
Ordained Writing Writer N/A
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Stray Writing Screenplay N/A
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Normal Writing Writer N/A
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Hunting Season Writing Writer N/A
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A Darker Shade of Magic Writing Writer N/A
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Painter Writing Screenplay N/A
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Untitled John Wick Prequel Anime Writing Characters N/A
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Time Agent Writing Screenplay N/A
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Sifu Writing Writer N/A
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Normal Writing Story N/A
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Booker Writing Writer N/A
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Streets of Rage Writing Writer N/A
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Acolyte Writing Screenplay N/A
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The Man from Nowhere Writing Screenplay N/A
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Just Watch Me Writing Writer N/A
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Hellsing Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Production Executive Producer 74
Good
2022 The Princess Production Producer 64
Fair
2021 The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Production Co-Executive Producer 76
Good
2021 Nobody Production Executive Producer 78
Good
Stray Production Producer N/A
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Booker Production Producer N/A
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Streets of Rage Production Producer N/A
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Painter Production Producer N/A
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Hellsing Production Producer 59
Average
Normal Production Producer N/A
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Splinter Cell Production Executive Producer N/A
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