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John Erick Dowdle

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn December 9, 1972 (53 years)
John Erick Dowdle (born December 9, 1972) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for horror films. He usually works with his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and co-screenwriter.

With his brother Drew Dowdle as a producer and/or co-screenwriter, John Erick Dowdle directed the horror films Quarantine, Devil, based on a storybook from M. Night Shyamalan, and As Above, So Below, as well as the 2015 thriller film No Escape.

In 2017, Dowdle co-created the miniseries Waco with his brother, which aired on Paramount Network in 2018.

Known For

  • Devil
  • As Above, So Below
  • No Escape
  • Quarantine
  • The Poughkeepsie Tapes
  • Waco
  • Quarantine 2: Terminal
  • Joe Pickett
  • Waco: The Aftermath
  • Transcendent Man

Featured Videos

  • John Erick Dowdle On The Meaning Of The Title
    John Erick Dowdle On The Meaning Of The TitleAs Above, So BelowBehind the Scenes

John Erick Dowdle Filmography

2023
Waco: The Aftermath (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2021
Joe Pickett (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2018
Waco (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
2009
Transcendent Man · as Executive Producer

2005
Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self

2005
The Dry Spell · as Free Clinic Doctor

2023
Waco: The Aftermath (TV Series) · as Developed For Television By
2011
Quarantine 2: Terminal · as Motion Picture "quarantine"

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