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Derek Kolstad

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Derek Kolstad

Born Apr 4, 1974 · 52 years35 titles 31 movies · 4 TV
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Biography

Derek Kolstad (born April 4, 1974) is an American screenwriter and producer. He created the John Wick franchise, which began in 2014. He continued to write for the first two sequels of the franchise and is mainly known as a screenwriter of action films and shows.

Born

Apr 4, 1974

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

3

Acting credits

0

Directing

30

Writing

16

Other crew

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Career timeline

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2012 2 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 2 title(s)

2017 1 title(s)

2019 1 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

2021 2 title(s)

2022 1 title(s)

2023 3 title(s)

2025 4 title(s)

2026 1 title(s)

Undated 16 title(s)