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James Vanderbilt

Bio: James Platten Vanderbilt (born November 17, 1975) is an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for writing the films Zodiac (2007), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
Born: Mon, Nov 17 1975
Birthplace: Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
James Vanderbilt is 49 years old
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Poster of Scream 7
Scream 7
James Vanderbilt will be
50 in Scream 7
as 'Story'.
Wed, Feb 25 2026
Poster of Fountain of Youth
Fountain of Youth
James Vanderbilt will be
49 in Fountain of Youth
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Fri, Jun 06 2025
Poster of Abigail
Abigail
James Vanderbilt was
48 in Abigail
as 'Producer'.
Tue, Apr 16 2024
Poster of Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2
James Vanderbilt was
47 in Murder Mystery 2
as 'Producer, Characters, Writer'.
Tue, Mar 28 2023
Poster of Scream VI
Scream VI
James Vanderbilt was
47 in Scream VI
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Wed, Mar 08 2023
Poster of Bed Rest
Bed Rest
James Vanderbilt was
47 in Bed Rest
as 'Producer'.
Fri, Feb 10 2023
Poster of Ambulance
Ambulance
James Vanderbilt was
46 in Ambulance
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Mar 16 2022
Poster of Scream
Scream
James Vanderbilt was
46 in Scream
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Wed, Jan 12 2022
Poster of Ready or Not
Ready or Not
James Vanderbilt was
43 in Ready or Not
as 'Producer'.
Wed, Aug 21 2019
Poster of Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery
James Vanderbilt was
43 in Murder Mystery
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Sat, May 25 2019
Poster of American Dream/American Knightmare
American Dream/American Knightmare
James Vanderbilt was
43 in American Dream/American Knightmare
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Dec 21 2018
Poster of Suspiria
Suspiria
James Vanderbilt was
42 in Suspiria
as 'Executive Producer'.
Fri, Oct 26 2018
Poster of The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
James Vanderbilt was
42 in The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as 'Producer'.
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Poster of Slender Man
Slender Man
James Vanderbilt was
42 in Slender Man
as 'Producer'.
Thu, May 17 2018
Poster of Independence Day: Resurgence
Independence Day: Resurgence
James Vanderbilt was
40 in Independence Day: Resurgence
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Jun 22 2016
Poster of Truth
Truth
James Vanderbilt was
39 in Truth
as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Oct 16 2015
Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
James Vanderbilt was
38 in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
as 'Story'.
Wed, Apr 16 2014
Poster of White House Down
White House Down
James Vanderbilt was
37 in White House Down
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Thu, Jun 27 2013
Poster of The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man
James Vanderbilt was
36 in The Amazing Spider-Man
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Sat, Jun 23 2012
Poster of The Losers
The Losers
James Vanderbilt was
34 in The Losers
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Apr 23 2010
Poster of Zodiac
Zodiac
James Vanderbilt was
31 in Zodiac
as 'Producer, Screenplay'.
Fri, Mar 02 2007
Poster of The Rundown
The Rundown
James Vanderbilt was
27 in The Rundown
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Sep 26 2003
Poster of Basic
Basic
James Vanderbilt was
27 in Basic
as 'Screenplay, Producer'.
Fri, Apr 18 2003
Poster of Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls
James Vanderbilt was
27 in Darkness Falls
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jan 24 2003
Poster of The Janson Directive
The Janson Directive
James Vanderbilt will be
49+ in The Janson Directive
as 'Screenplay'.
Unreleased
Poster of Ready or Not 2
Ready or Not 2
James Vanderbilt will be
49+ in Ready or Not 2
as 'Producer'.
Unreleased
Poster of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
James Vanderbilt will be
49+ in Nuremberg
as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Night Agent
The Night Agent
James Vanderbilt was
47+ in The Night Agent
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 23 2023
Poster of Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon
James Vanderbilt was
42+ in Altered Carbon
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 2018
Poster of Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
James Vanderbilt will be
49+ in Stranger in a Strange Land
as 'Executive Producer'.
First Air Date
Unreleased