Bill Dubuque is an American screenwriter known for such films as The Accountant,[1] A Family Man,[2] The Judge,[3] and the television series Ozark.[4]
Bill Dubuque | |
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| Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Biography
editDubuque was born in St. Louis, Missouri, spending time working on the Lake of the Ozarks as a teen.[4][5] He still lives in St. Louis, with his wife and three children,[5] with whom he still frequently visits the Lake of the Ozarks.[5]
Before starting as a screenwriter in 2008, Dubuque worked as a recruitment headhunter.[1][5] He was approached by producer Mark Williams with the rough idea for The Accountant, which Dubuque developed into a script named to the 2011 Black List of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood,[1][6] including doing research to develop the protagonist (played by Ben Affleck) to have high-functioning autism;[1] the film was credited by Autism Speaks for its portrayal of the disorder.[1] The first screenplay of his to be produced, 2012's The Judge, led to Dubuque being recognized as one of Variety's 10 screenwriters to watch[7] and named to the 2012 Black List with 20 mentions.[8][9]
In 2015, Dubuque successfully pitched an action-adventure called The Real McCoy to Universal Pictures, with Chris Pratt attached to star;[10] as of January 2018,[update] the film is still in production.[11][better source needed] Another collaboration with Mark Williams, A Family Man, was released in 2016;[12] with a working title of The Headhunter's Calling, the script was based on Dubuque's previous work in recruitment.[13] Dubuque's teenage experiences at an Ozarks resort[5] led him to work again with producer Mark Williams[14] and male lead Jason Bateman[10] on developing the series Ozark, which was released on Netflix in 2017 and quickly renewed for a second season,[14] as well as earning the writing team a Writers Guild of America Award nomination.[15] In April 2019, Dubuque replaced Damian Szifron as the screenwriter for the film adaptation of The Six Million Dollar Man.[16]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Judge | Screenplay | [3] |
| 2016 | A Family Man | Written by and executive producer | [2] |
| The Accountant | Written by | [1] | |
| 2017-2022 | Ozark |
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[4][5][15] |
| 2025 | The Accountant 2 | Written by | |
| TBA | The Night Gardener | Animation Screenplay |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Josh Rottenberg (October 6, 2016). "How assassin-on-the-spectrum thriller The Accountant approached depicting autism honestly". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Andrew Schenker (November 29, 2012). "Dubuque: Corporate headhunter followed Calling". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Mike Fleming, Jr (April 4, 2012). "Warner Bros The Judge Collars Scribe Bill Dubuque To Script Robert Downey Jr-Starrer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Jeremy Egner (July 14, 2017). "Ozark on Netflix: This Lake Has Hidden Depths". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Gail Pennington (July 21, 2017). "St. Louisan brings his own history to Netflix's Ozark". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Nikki Finke (December 12, 2011). "The Black List 2011: Screenplay Roster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Katherine Brodsky (November 20, 2012). "10 Screenwriters to Watch to be honored at Whistler Film Fest". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Sneider (December 17, 2012). "2012 Black List announced". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Nikki Finke (December 17, 2012). "The Black List 2012: Screenplay Roster". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva (September 25, 2015). "Jason Bateman To Topline, Produce & Direct Ozark Drama Series For MRC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ The Real McCoy at IMDb
- ^ Gary Goldstein (July 27, 2017). "Review: Gerard Butler is a big miss in overbearing and treacly drama A Family Man". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Matt Grobar (September 10, 2016). "The Headhunter's Calling Star Gerard Butler On Latest Passion Project &; How "There's Just No Safety Anymore In This Industry" – Toronto". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Lesley Goldberg (August 15, 2017). "Ozark Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b Cynthia Littleton (December 7, 2017). "Writers Guild Award TV Nominations: The Americans, Handmaid's Tale, GLOW Grab Multiple Mentions". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (April 16, 2019). "'Bumblebee' Director to Tackle 'Six Billion Dollar Man' Adaptation for WB, Mark Wahlberg (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
External links
edit- Bill Dubuque at IMDb
