Taylor Sheridan
| Taylor Sheridan | |
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| Born | United States |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Sons of Anarchy, Sicario |
Taylor Sheridan is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.[1][2][3] He is most known for his role as David Hale on the FX television series Sons of Anarchy, and writing the screenplay for the Denis Villeneuve-directed Sicario (2015), for which he received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.[4] He also wrote the screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), starring Chris Pine and Ben Foster, which was released in August 2016.
He made his directorial debut with Wind River, starring Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, the script for which he also penned, set for release in 2017.
On September 15, 2016, Deadline reported that Taylor Sheridan has been set by Sony Pictures and Escape Artists to script the American remake of the Matthias Schoenaerts starrer Disorder, a 2015 French film directed by Alice Winocour. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch and Tony Shaw will produce the remake and David Beaubaire is overseeing it for the studio. No director has been set yet.[5]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2007 | Veronica Mars | Yes | Danny Boyd | |||
| 2008–2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Yes | David Hale | |||
| 2015 | Sicario | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | Hell or High Water | Yes | Yes | Cameo[6] | ||
| 2017 | Wind River | Yes | Yes | |||
| TBA | Soldado | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Original Screenplay | Sicario | Nominated |
| 2015 | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Feature Debut Best Writing |
Nominated | |
| 2016 | Seattle Film Critics | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Writers Guild of America Award | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Gotham Awards | Best Screenplay | Hell or High Water | Pending |
References
- ↑ Jr, Mike Fleming (April 19, 2012). "Ex-'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor Taylor Sheridan Sells Script To Sidney Kimmel Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ Tapley, Kristopher (October 28, 2015). "'Sicario' Screenwriter Taylor Sheridan on the 'Answerless Problem' of the Drug War". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "'Sicario' writer Taylor Sheridan discusses the idea behind the sequel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (January 6, 2016). "'The Martian,' 'Straight Outta Compton' Land Writers Guild Nominations". Variety. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ↑ "'Sicario' Scribe Taylor Sheridan To Script French Remake 'Disorder'". Deadline. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "Taylor Sheridan On The Drug War And His Evolution From 'Sons Of Anarchy' Actor To 'Sicario' Screenwriter". Uproxx. March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.