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'''Jeffrey Clark Wadlow''' (born March 2, 1976) is an American [[screenwriter]], [[producer]] and director. FeatureHe's filmsbest thatknown hefor haswriting bothand writtendirecting andfeature directedfilms includeincluding ''[[Truth or Dare (2018 film)|Truth or Dare]]'', ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'' and ''[[Fantasy Island (film)|Fantasy Island]]''.<ref name="VFF">{{cite web |title=Jeff Wadlow |url=https://virginiafilmfestival.org/staff_members/jeff-wadlow/ |website=Virginia Film Festival |access-date=November 19, 2022 |date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, Wadlow was nominated for a [[Directors Guild of America Awards|DGA]] award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2021 - |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2022/220126_74thAnnualDGAAwardsTelevisionNomineesAnnounced.aspx |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.dga.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='The J Team' and ''Are You Afraid Of The Dark?: Curse Of The Shadows' Receive Nominations in 2022 DGA Awards |url=http://www.nickalive.net/2022/01/the-j-team-and-are-you-afraid-of-dark.html |access-date=2024-01-20}}</ref>

== Early Life and career ==

Wadlow was born in Arlington, Virginia, the son of [[Emily Couric]], a state senator, and R. Clark Wadlow.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Media |first=Katie Couric |date=2023-11-29 |title=Katie’s Nephew Remembers His Mother, Emily, and Shares His Medical Expertise on Pancreatic Cancer |url=https://katiecouric.com/health/cancer/emily-couric-pancreatic-cancer-early-detection/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Katie Couric Media |language=en-US}}</ref> He is the nephew of journalist [[Katie Couric]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeff Wadlow News & Biography |url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/jeff-wadlow/ |website=www.empireonline.com |access-date=November 19, 2022}}</ref> He has aWadlow's sister, Dr. Anne Drogula, who teaches Latin at [[Ohio University]]. Wadlow attended [[Dartmouth College]], graduating with a BA in History and Film modified by Drama and a citation for outstanding work in Animation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-20 |title=Alumni |url=https://film-media.dartmouth.edu/menufeature/student-work/alumni |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Film & Media Studies |language=en}}</ref> The following year, he attended the [[University of Southern California|University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television]] after being Awarded a USC Associates Endowment Scholarship for academic achievement, Wadlow went on to graduate in 2001.<ref>{{Cite Whileweb there,|title=USC heCinematic madeArts ''The{{!}} TowerNotable ofAlumni Babble''|url=https://cinema.usc.edu/alumni/notable.cfm (2002), which he conceived, co|access-wrote,date=2024-01-20 acted in and directed|website=cinema. He received more than two dozen awards for the short, including Best Short Film at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and at the Stusc.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Louisweb International|title=Jeff FilmWadlow Festival, the George Méliès Cinematography Award at the Taos Talking Picture Festival,biography and afilmography Student{{!}} AwardJeff atWadlow USA Filmmovies Festival.<ref name|url=autogenerated1>[httphttps://www.tribute.ca/people/jeff-wadlow/14470/ Jeff Wadlow biography and filmography<!|access-date=2024-01-20 Bot generated title|website=Tribute |language=en-->]US}}</ref>

== Career ==

He went on to receive the Short Film Prize at the Wine Country Film Festival for ''Manual Labor'' (2002) and the Best Animated Short at the New Haven Film Fest for ''Catching Kringle'' (2004). Having won the short film division at the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Competition for ''Living the Lie'' (2002), he aspired to enter the competition with a feature film.

=== Acting ===

In 2005, Wadlow and Beau Bauman came up with the idea for Wadlow's theatrical directorial debut ''[[Cry Wolf (2005 film)|Cry Wolf]]'' with the money Wadlow won in the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Competition for his short film, ''Living the Lie''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/nightmare-anniversary-cry_wolf-and-the-aim-alternate-reality-game/ |title=Nightmare Anniversary: "CRY_WOLF" and The AIM Alternate Reality Game! |access-date=February 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230316/http://www.fangoria.com/new/nightmare-anniversary-cry_wolf-and-the-aim-alternate-reality-game/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Along with co-writer Beau Bauman, created a five-minute presentation piece starring [[Topher Grace]] and [[Estella Warren]] that won a top prize at the Toronto Film Festival.▼

In 2001, Wadlow played a small role in ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' and a professor on an episode of the sci-fi television series ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-04-22 |title=Where Are They Now? : Jeff Wadlow |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/04/22/now-jeff-wadlow/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Horror Society |language=en-US}}</ref> The following year, Wadlow performed in the short, ''tHE tOWeR oF BabBLe'' (2002), which he also co-wrote and directed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hollywood director Jeff Wadlow on his film Fantasy Island and more |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/hollywood-director-jeff-wadlow-on-his-film-fantasy-island-and-more/cid/1790304 |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2007, Wadlow played Billy in the independent [[romantic comedy]], ''[[I'm Through with White Girls]]'' (2007), starring [[Anthony Montgomery]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm Through with White Girls |url=https://www.nndb.com/films/687/000277853/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.nndb.com}}</ref>

=== Writing and Directing ===

As an actor, he has played a small role in ''[[Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor]]'' and a professor on an episode of the sci-fi TV series ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'', which aired May 7, 2001.

Wadlow also founded The Adrenaline Film Project, a program to help aspiring filmmakers of all ages conceive and complete a short film in just 72 hours.<ref name="VFF"/>▼

==== Film ====

He directed the film ''[[Never Back Down]]'', which was released on March 14, 2008, and starred [[Djimon Hounsou]] and [[Sean Faris]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The movie went on to beat out big budget competition to win the MTV movie award for "Best Fight." Wadlow also wrote and directed ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'', the sequel to the 2010 [[black comedy]] [[superhero]] film ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-kick-ass-2-matthew-vaughn-mark-millar-321688 | title=Universal in Talks for 'Kick-Ass 2' | first=Borys | last=Kit | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=May 8, 2012 | access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref>▼

Wadlow's short film, ''tHE tOWeR oF BabBLe'' (2002), received more than two dozen awards, including: Best Short Film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, Best Short Film at the [[St. Louis International Film Festival]], the George Méliès Cinematography Award at the Taos Talking Picture Festival, and a Student Award at USA Film Festival.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http://www.tribute.ca/people/jeff-wadlow/14470/ Jeff Wadlow biography and filmography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=":0" />

▲In 2005, Wadlow and Beau Bauman came up with the idea for Wadlow'shis theatrical directorial debut ''[[Cry Wolf (2005 film)|Cry Wolf]]'' with the money Wadlow won in the 2002 Chrysler Million Dollar Film Competition.<ref forname="VFF" his short film, ''Living the Lie''./><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nightmare Anniversary: "CRY_WOLF" and The AIM Alternate Reality Game! |url=http://www.fangoria.com/new/nightmare-anniversary-cry_wolf-and-the-aim-alternate-reality-game/ |title=Nightmare Anniversary: "CRY_WOLF" and The AIM Alternate Reality Game! |accessurl-datestatus=February 24, 2015dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230316/http://www.fangoria.com/new/nightmare-anniversary-cry_wolf-and-the-aim-alternate-reality-game/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |urlaccess-statusdate=deadFebruary 24, 2015}}</ref> Along with co-writer Beau Bauman, created a five-minute presentation piece starring [[Topher Grace]] and [[Estella Warren]] that won a top prize at the Toronto Film Festival.

In 2008, Wadlow directed the film ''[[Never Back Down]]'', starring [[Djimon Hounsou]] and [[Sean Faris]].<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The movie went on to beat out big budget competition to win the MTV movie award for "Best Fight."<ref name="VFF" />

▲HeIn directed the film ''[[Never Back Down]]''2013, which was released on March 14, 2008, and starred [[Djimon Hounsou]] and [[Sean Faris]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The movie went on to beat out big budget competition to win the MTV movie award for "Best Fight." Wadlow also wrote and directed ''[[Kick-Ass 2 (film)|Kick-Ass 2]]'', the sequel to the 2010 [[black comedy]] [[superhero]] film ''[[Kick-Ass (film)|Kick-Ass]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/universal-kick-ass-2-matthew-vaughn-mark-millar-321688 | title=Universal in Talks for 'Kick-Ass 2' | first=Borys | last=Kit | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=May 8, 2012 | access-date=May 9, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rugunya |first=Daniel |date=2023-02-21 |title=Jim Carrey Refused To Promote Kick-Ass 2 And The Film's Creator Was Surprisingly Happy About It |url=https://www.thethings.com/jim-carrey-refused-to-promote-kick-ass-and-the-films-creator-was-happy-about-it/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=TheThings |language=en}}</ref>

Wadlow wrote and directed ''[[True Memoirs of an International Assassin]]'' in 2016, staring [[Kevin James]] and [[Andy García|Andy Garcia]], which was among the first original feature films for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sneider |first=Jeff |date=2015-05-06 |title=Kevin James to Star in 'True Memoirs of an International Assassin' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/kevin-james-to-star-in-true-memoirs-of-an-international-assassin/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2020, Wadlow directed and co-wrote the film ''[[Fantasy Island (film)|Fantasy Island]],'' inspired by a 1970s television show with the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Debruge |first=Peter |date=2020-02-14 |title=‘Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island’: Film Review |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/fantasy-island-review-1203502991/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> That same year, Wadlow co-wrote the screenplay for the action thriller ''[[Bloodshot (film)|Bloodshot,]]'' staring [[Vin Diesel|Vin Diese]]<nowiki/>l.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Katie |date=2020-03-11 |title=Review: Vin Diesel and ‘Bloodshot’ deliver what you'd expect in a silly sci-fi action film |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-03-11/bloodshot-review-vin-diesel-guy-pearce |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2022, Wadlow directed ''[[The Curse of Bridge Hollow]]'', a Halloween movie streaming on Netflix starring [[Marlon Wayans]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-19 |title=Director Jeff Wadlow Talks Netflix’s The Curse of Bridge Hollow (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://fandomwire.com/jeff-wadlow-netflix-the-curse-of-bridge-hollow/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=fandomwire.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

Wadlow's forthcoming horror film, ''[[Imaginary (film)|Imaginary]],'' which he directed and co-wrote, is scheduled to be released in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Danoff |first=Owen |date=2024-01-17 |title=Blumhouse’s Upcoming Horror Movie Imaginary Drops Spooky New Poster |url=https://screenrant.com/imaginary-horror-movie-blumhouse-poster/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> The film grapples with the idea of a childhood imaginary friend, in this case a [[Teddy bear]], turning evil.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mantilla |first=Ryan Louis |date=2024-01-17 |title=Blumhouse’s Imaginary Unveils Chilling New Poster |url=https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1492697-blumhouses-imaginary-unveils-chilling-new-poster |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== Television ====

▲Wadlow also founded The Adrenaline Film Project, a program to help aspiring filmmakers of all ages conceive and complete a short film in just 72 hours.<ref name="VFF" />

==Filmography==