Rawson Marshall Thurber (born February 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Rawson Marshall Thurber | |
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 Thurber at the Hong Kong premiere of Skyscraper in 2018 | |
| Born | February 9, 1975 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Notable work | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story We're the Millers Central Intelligence Skyscraper Red Notice |
Early life
editThurber was born in San Francisco, California.[1] He is the son of attorney Marshall Thurber.[2]
He is a 1997 graduate of Union College (Schenectady, New York), where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity and played wide receiver on the football team for two years. He is also a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC.[3]
Career
editThurber worked as an assistant to screenwriter John August, beginning with the television show D.C.[4] In 2002, he wrote and directed the original Terry Tate: Office Linebacker commercials for Reebok.[5]
In 2004, he wrote and directed the comedy film DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story.[6]
He wrote and directed the film adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, released in 2008.[7]
He directed the 2013 We're the Millers, starring Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston.[8] In June 2014, he was rumored to replace Edgar Wright to direct Marvel's Ant-Man, but later turned the job down.[9]
He wrote and directed 2016's action-comedy Central Intelligence with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.[10]
Thurber wrote and directed the 2018 action film Skyscraper from Legendary Pictures, reteaming with Dwayne Johnson and released by Universal.[11] He next wrote and directed Legendary's $150 million budget action comedy Red Notice (2021), starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Johnson. It is the third time he has collaborated with the latter.[12] The project was released by Netflix.[13]
In 2021, Ubisoft announced Thurber would direct the film adaptation of its game series The Division, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain.[14] The film will be released on Netflix.
In 2022, eOne announced that Thurber will be writing and producing the pilot for upcoming TV series Dungeons & Dragons.[15] He also signed on to direct a live-action film based on the Voltron franchise.[16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Yes | No | No |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2017 | Play Dodgeball with Ben Stiller (online video short) | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2018 | Skyscraper | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Red Notice | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | Voltron | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBA | The Division | Yes | No | No |
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Obnoxious Las Vegas Homophobe |
| 2007 | The Nines | Game Night Guest |
| 2010 | Easy A | Quiznos Guy |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | The Ultimate Border Guard |
| 2015 | The Wedding Ringer | Cop |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence | Handsome Pants-Catcher |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Voltron Vendor |
References
edit- ^ Lee, Chris (January 20, 2008). "From reward to risk". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "F. Marshall Thurber #47196". calbar.ca.
- ^ "Rawson Thurber '97 is creator of Dodgeball". Union College News Archives. June 29, 2004. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ "Johnaugust.com". Johnaugust.com. April 14, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ "The Man Behind Reebok's Terry Tate". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (June 18, 2004). "FILM REVIEW; Loser Nerds vs. Pumped-Up Jocks (Revenge Again?)". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (April 10, 2009). "A Stockbroker in Training Has Turns in His Journey". The New York Times.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (April 22, 2015). "3-Agency Tug Of War Ends With WME Signing 'Dodgeball' Helmer Rawson Marshall Thurber". Deadline. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Simon Brew. "Denofgeek.com". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "'Central Intelligence': Rawson Marshall Thurber on Directing a Spy Comedy that Doesn't Wink at the Audience". Collider. June 19, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 26, 2016). "Legendary Wins Bidding War for China-Set Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Action Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (March 9, 2018). "How Much Does Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Make for One Movie?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (July 8, 2019). "Netflix Takes 'Red Notice'; Ryan Reynolds Joins Dwayne Johnson & Gal Gadot In Rawson Marshall Thurber-Directed Global Heist Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ Nakamura, Reid (August 2, 2016). "Jessica Chastain Joins Jake Gyllenhaal in Tom Clancy Video Game Adaptation 'The Division'". The Wrap.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2022). "Rawson Marshall Thurber To Spearhead Flagship 'Dungeons & Dragons' TV Series For eOne". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 23, 2022). "Live-Action 'Voltron' Movie, With Rawson Marshall Thurber to Direct, Ignites Bidding War (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
External links
edit- Rawson Marshall Thurber at IMDb
- Scripts & Scribes Interview with Rawson Marshall Thurber