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Justin Zackham

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Justin Zackham
War stories and life lessons from the film industry's top writers.
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Tales from the Script (2009)
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Justin Zackham is known for The Bucket List (2007), Second Act (2018) and One Chance (2013).
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      • 4 wins total

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    Known for

    Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
    The Bucket List
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
    Second Act
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 2018
    James Corden in One Chance (2013)
    One Chance
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Holt McCallany in Lights Out (2011)
    Lights Out
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
      Second Act
      5.8
      • written by
      • 2018
    • James Corden in One Chance (2013)
      One Chance
      6.8
      • written by
      • 2013
    • Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Christine Ebersole, Topher Grace, Amanda Seyfried, and Ben Barnes in The Big Wedding (2013)
      The Big Wedding
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Holt McCallany in Lights Out (2011)
      Lights Out
      8.0
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2011
    • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
      The Bucket List
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2007
    • The Fastest Man in the World
      5.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Going Greek (2001)
      Going Greek
      4.6
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Caught in the Act
      3.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 1999

    Producer



    • The 4th of 2020 (2021)
      The 4th of 2020
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
      Second Act
      5.8
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2018
    • Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Christine Ebersole, Topher Grace, Amanda Seyfried, and Ben Barnes in The Big Wedding (2013)
      The Big Wedding
      5.6
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2013
    • Holt McCallany in Lights Out (2011)
      Lights Out
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List (2007)
      The Bucket List
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • The Fastest Man in the World
      5.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Going Greek (2001)
      Going Greek
      4.6
      • producer
      • 2001
    • Caught in the Act
      3.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 1999

    Director



    • Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Christine Ebersole, Topher Grace, Amanda Seyfried, and Ben Barnes in The Big Wedding (2013)
      The Big Wedding
      5.6
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2013
    • Going Greek (2001)
      Going Greek
      4.6
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Caught in the Act
      3.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999

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    Tales from the Script
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    Tales from the Script

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      Attended film school at NYU.
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      For me, screenwriting is all about setting characters in motion and as a writer just chasing them. They should tell you what they'll do in any scene you put them in. Until I get to that point, my writing's not very good.

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