Derek Connolly
American screenwriter
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| Intro | American screenwriter | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Screenwriter | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1976, Miami | |
| Age | 48 years |
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Biography
Derek Connolly (born c. 1976) is an American screenwriter and film producer, mostly known for his collaborations with director Colin Trevorrow on the films Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, and the upcoming Star Wars IX.
Connolly was also reported to be working on a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator as well as writing an upcoming Pixar film with Teddy Newton. Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012. In August 2015, Connolly was hired to rewrite Kong: Skull Island for Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures.
Connolly attended Palmetto High School in Miami and NYU Film School.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | writer, producer | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | screenplay | co-wrote with Colin Trevorrow, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Writing |
| 2016 | Monster Trucks | screenplay | wrote the screenplay based on a story by Matthew Robinson, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger |
| 2018 | Untitled Jurassic World sequel | writer | co-wrote with Colin Trevorrow |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Episode IX | screenplay | co-wrote the screenplay with Colin Trevorrow based on a story by Rian Johnson |