James Vanderbilt

Known for Writing

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Vanderbilt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

November 17, 1975 (age 50)

Birthplace

Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

Filmography

45 films, 2 shows

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Nuremberg

2025 · 2h 29m

country: United States

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

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Truth

2015 · 2h 5m

country: United Kingdom

As a renowned producer and close associate of Dan Rather, Mary Mapes believes she’s broken the biggest story of the 2004 election: revelations of a sitting U.S. President’s military service. But when allegations come pouring in, sources change their stories, document authenticity is questioned, and the casualties begin to mount.