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John Erick Dowdle

Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Actor, Additional Credits
Born December 9, 1972 (51 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
  • Joe Pickett
  • Quarantine 2: Terminal
  • Waco: The Aftermath
  • Transcendent Man

Filmography

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