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John Erick Dowdle

John Erick Dowdle

Director·b. 1972·St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

4 horror credits

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.

Director4 films

As Above, So Below

As Above, So Below

Director

2014 3.2
Devil

Devil

Director

2010 3.0
Quarantine

Quarantine

Director

2008
The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Director

2007 2.5

Writer3 films

As Above, So Below

As Above, So Below

Writer

2014 3.2
Quarantine

Quarantine

Writer

2008
The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Writer / Story

2007 2.5

Editor1 film

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Editor

2007 2.5