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Dan Gilroy(I)

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Dan Gilroy at an event for Nightcrawler (2014)
Dan Gilroy sits down to talk about working with Jake Gyllenhaal on 'Nightcrawler' and 'Velvet Buzzsaw' on The IMDb Show LIVE.
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Dan Gilroy was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Frank D. Gilroy, and sculptor and writer Ruth Dorothy. His brother Tony Gilroy is a screenwriter and director; and his fraternal twin brother, John Gilroy, is a film editor. Through his father, he is of Italian, Irish and German descent.

Gilroy wrote the script for 2005 gambling drama Two for the Money (2005), starring Al Pacino and Gilroy's wife Rene Russo. His earliest credit is as co-writer of science fiction thriller Freejack (1992), followed by co-writing Dennis Hopper-directed comedy Chasers. He was also one of the writers to contribute to the unmade Superman film Superman Lives.

He made his directorial debut with the 2014 crime thriller Nightcrawler (2014). He also wrote the screenplay, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Gilroy has been married to Rene Russo since 1992, and they have one daughter, named Rose. They reside in Brentwood, California.
BornJune 24, 1959
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BornJune 24, 1959
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,0002075
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
    Nightcrawler
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
    Roman J. Israel, Esq.
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Genevieve O'Reilly, Alan Tudyk, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Kyle Soller, and Adria Arjona in Andor (2022)
    Andor
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
    Velvet Buzzsaw
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 2019

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    Writer



    • Miami Vice
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Stan Lee's Annihilator
      • screenplay
      • In Production
    • Faster, Cheaper, Better
      • Writer
      • In Development



    • Stellan Skarsgård, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Genevieve O'Reilly, Alan Tudyk, Denise Gough, Faye Marsay, Kyle Soller, and Adria Arjona in Andor (2022)
      Andor
      8.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2022–2025
    • Neuverse Creative (2020)
      Neuverse Creative
      Podcast Series
      • original script
      • 2020
    • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
      Velvet Buzzsaw
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
      Roman J. Israel, Esq.
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Kong: Skull Island (2017)
      Kong: Skull Island
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • 2017
    • Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
      Nightcrawler
      7.8
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Jeremy Renner in The Bourne Legacy (2012)
      The Bourne Legacy
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Hugh Jackman in Real Steel (2011)
      Real Steel
      7.1
      • story
      • 2011
    • City of Light
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Lee Pace and Catinca Untaru in The Fall (2006)
      The Fall
      7.8
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino in Two for the Money (2005)
      Two for the Money
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Erika Eleniak, Tom Berenger, and William McNamara in Chasers (1994)
      Chasers
      5.2
      • screenplay
      • 1994
    • Anthony Hopkins, Emilio Estevez, Rene Russo, and Mick Jagger in Freejack (1992)
      Freejack
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 1992

    Director



    • Faster, Cheaper, Better
      • Director
      • In Development



    • Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
      Velvet Buzzsaw
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Denzel Washington in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
      Roman J. Israel, Esq.
      6.5
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler (2014)
      Nightcrawler
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2014

    Producer



    • Magazine Dreams (2023)
      Magazine Dreams
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino in Two for the Money (2005)
      Two for the Money
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2005

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    Dan Gilroy on Working with Jake Gyllenhaal
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    Dan Gilroy on Working with Jake Gyllenhaal
    Dan Gilroy on What Inspired 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
    Interview 1:26
    Dan Gilroy on What Inspired 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
    Dan Gilroy on What Inspired 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
    Interview 1:26
    Dan Gilroy on What Inspired 'Velvet Buzzsaw'
    'Velvet Buzzsaw' Crew on Their Crazy Trailer and Being a Trending Topic
    Interview 3:07
    'Velvet Buzzsaw' Crew on Their Crazy Trailer and Being a Trending Topic
    'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' Q&A With Denzel Washington and Director Dan Gilroy
    Interview 15:40
    'Roman J. Israel, Esq.' Q&A With Denzel Washington and Director Dan Gilroy
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    How Rene Russo and Dan Gilroy Turned a Flop Film Into a Romance
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    How Rene Russo and Dan Gilroy Turned a Flop Film Into a Romance

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • June 24, 1959
      • Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rene RussoMarch 14, 1992 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Rose Gilroy
    • Parents
        Frank D. Gilroy
    • Relatives
        Frank B. Gilroy(Grandparent)
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      Father, with Rene Russo, of daughter, Rose Gilroy.

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      65 years old
    • When was Dan Gilroy born?
      June 24, 1959
    • Where was Dan Gilroy born?
      Santa Monica, California, USA
    • What is Dan Gilroy's birth name?
      Daniel Christopher Gilroy
    • How tall is Dan Gilroy?
      5 feet 11 inches, or 1.80 meters

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