Dan Gilroy

Dan Gilroy Movies and TV Shows

Dan Gilroy was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Frank D. Gilroy, and sculptor and writer Ruth Dorothy. His brother Tony Gilroy is a screenwriter and director; and his fraternal twin brother, John Gilroy, is a film editor. Through his father, he is of Italian, Irish and German descent. Gilroy wrote the script for 2005 gambling drama Two for the Money (2005), starring Al Pacino and Gilroy's wife Rene Russo. His earliest credit is as co-writer of science fiction thriller Freejack (1992), followed by co-writing Dennis Hopper-directed comedy Chasers. He was also one of the writers to contribute to the unmade Superman film Superman Lives. He made his directorial debut with the 2014 crime thriller Nightcrawler (2014). He also wrote the screenplay, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His second directing effort was Roman J. Israel Esq. (2017), for which Denzel Washington was nominated for an Oscar. Gilroy wrote the script with him in mind and said that he would have put it away if Washington wouldn't have agreed to play the lead. Gilroy's third feature film is Velvet Buzzsaw (2019), an ensemble cast satire on commerce and art. Gilroy has been married to Rene Russo since 1992, and they have one daughter, named Rose. They reside in Brentwood, California.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 6/24/1959 (64 years old)
  • Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.8 m
  • Net worth: $10,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the United States
Velvet Buzzsaw
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2019

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.7
53%
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 63%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2017

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.5
63%
Kong: Skull Island
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 65%
role:
Screenplay
2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
65%
The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened?
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Self
Not available
2015

Documentary

7.1
68%
Not available
Nightcrawler
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 77%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.8
77%
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The Bourne Legacy
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Screenplay
2012

Action

Thriller

6.6
62%
Real Steel
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Story
2011

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.1
69%
The Fall
IMDB 7.8
TMDB 76%
role:
Screenplay
Not available
2006

Adventure

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8
76%
Not available
Two for the Money
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2005

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.2
60%
Chasers
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 52%
role:
Screenplay
1994

Comedy

Romance

5.2
52%
Freejack
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 53%
role:
Screenplay
1992

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
53%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Dan Gilroy are, for example, Velvet Buzzsaw, Roman J. Israel, Esq. and Kong: Skull Island.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Prime Video and Google Play.
The best Anystream ratings are Nightcrawler (7.8), Real Steel (7.0) and Kong: Skull Island (6.6).
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