Actor

James Vanderbilt

Writing

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

1.9

Low visibility

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Movies: 29Series: 3Crew credits: 31

TMDB ID: 20204

IMDb ID: nm0888743

Known for: Writing

Born: November 17, 1975

Age: 50

Place of birth: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2003 - 2028

Years active: 26

Average TMDB rating: 6.53

Wikidata: Q919049

Also known as

James Platten Vanderbilt

Other jobs

Producer (12)Screenplay (7)Executive Producer (5)Writer (3)Director (2)Story (2)

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Biography

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).