Ian Fried (screenwriter)
American screenwriter
Ian Fried (born 1986) is an American screenwriter. He studied filmmaking at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Early life and education
Fried was born in 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska where he graduated from Westside High School.
He attended USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Film career
Shortly after graduating, Fried's first screenplay, a fairy tale mash-up entitled The Ever After Murders was featured on Franklin Leonard's compendium of 2010's best unproduced screenplays, the Black List.
In late 2011, Fried's second screenplay Gaslight was also featured on the Black List. During the same month, Fried was featured on The Tracking Board's "best unproduced screenplay" roster, The Hit List. Shortly thereafter, Fried sold his first feature film pitch Spectral which was picked up by Legendary Pictures where it is currently in development for a tentative 2015 release. In February 2014, actor James Badge Dale was cast in the lead.
Following the surprise success of its horror movie The Woman in Black (2012 film), Exclusive Media’s genre arm Hammer Films purchased Fried's Gothic Horror Thriller, Gaslight.
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