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John Requa

Screenwriter / Film Director | * 01/01/1967 (57) | Burien, Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA))
John Requa (born January 1, 1967) is an American screenwriter (with Glenn Ficarra) of Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa and the 2005 remake Bad News Bears. Requa and Ficarra directed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in their screenplay I Love You Phillip Morris. For their writing on this film, Requa and Ficarra received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. ()
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John Requa is an American film and television writer, director and producer.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

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Movies with John Requa as Crew(19)

Directing/Director2023 King of the Jungle
Production/Executive Producer2022 DC League of Super-Pets
Writing/Screenstory2021 Jungle Cruise
Writing/Screenplay2021 Jungle Cruise
Crew/Creative Consultant2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Production/Producer2018 Smallfoot
Writing/Story2018 Smallfoot
Crew/Creative Consultant2017 The Lego Batman Movie
Directing/Director2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Writing/Characters2016 Bad Santa 2
Production/Executive Producer2016 Storks
Directing/Director2015 Focus
Writing/Writer2015 Focus
Directing/Director2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Directing/Director2009 I Love You Phillip Morris
Writing/Writer2009 I Love You Phillip Morris
Writing/Screenplay2005 Bad News Bears
Writing/Writer2003 Bad Santa
Writing/Screenplay2001 Cats & Dogs

TV Shows/Series with John Requa as Crew(13)

Directing/Director2023 Rabbit Hole
Production/Executive Producer2023 Rabbit Hole
Writing/Writer2023 Rabbit Hole
Creator/Creator2023 Rabbit Hole
Production/Executive Producer2022 WeCrashed
Directing/Director2022 WeCrashed
Directing/Director2020 NEXT
Production/Executive Producer2020 NEXT
Production/Executive Producer2016 This Is Us
Directing/Director2016 This Is Us
Production/Executive Producer2013 Back in the Game
Writing/Writer1998 The Wild Thornberrys
Writing/Writer1997 The Angry Beavers

Full Name: John Requa
Born: Sunday, 01/01 1967 (January) in Burien, Seattle, Washington (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 57 years + 87 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Pratt Institute, Highline High School
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
John Requa frequently works together with these people:
Glenn Ficarra (32x, Crew)
Isabella Rose Landau (11x, Actress)
Jared Stern (10x, Crew)
Nicholas Stoller (7x, Crew)
Dee Bradley Baker (6x, Actor)
Phil Lord (6x, Crew)
Dwight Schultz (5x, Actor)
Mitch Schauer (5x, Crew)
Jason Ruder (5x, Crew)
Ryan Halprin (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:64268, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024