About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1972-12-09
Place of birth:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Website:
N/A

John Erick Dowdle

Overview

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 Actor Free Clinic Doctor 58
Average

Directing
2018 Waco Directing Director 72
Good
2015 No Escape Directing Director 67
Fair
2014 As Above, So Below Directing Director 66
Fair
2010 Devil Directing Director 60
Fair
2008 Quarantine Directing Director 58
Average
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes Directing Director 62
Fair
2005 The Dry Spell Directing Director 58
Average
School for Scumbags Directing Director N/A
N/A
Friday Night Lights Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2015 No Escape Writing Writer 67
Fair
2014 As Above, So Below Writing Writer 66
Fair
2008 Quarantine Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes Writing Story 62
Fair
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes Writing Writer 62
Fair
2005 The Dry Spell Writing Writer 58
Average
Friday Night Lights Writing Screenplay N/A
N/A

Production
2023 Waco: The Aftermath Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2018 Waco Production Executive Producer 72
Good
2009 Transcendent Man Production Executive Producer 59
Average

Editing
2007 The Poughkeepsie Tapes Editing Editor 62
Fair
2005 The Dry Spell Editing Editor 58
Average