Christopher Lawrence Fisher (born December 30, 1971) is an American former director, writer, producer and attorney. He worked on the

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television series '' Person of Interest'' as a director and executive producer.

Early life and education

Born in Pasadena, California, Fisher grew up in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and Juris Doctor from the

University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8.1 ...

Career

Fisher began his career as a corporate lawyer in

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before deciding to work in the entertainment industry. In 2001, Fisher established the production company Imperial Fish Company, which worked on his first film ''Nightstalker'' and the film ''Taboo''. Fisher has directed episodes of various TV series including '' Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders''. On May 9, 2008, it was announced that he would direct ''

S. Darko ''S. Darko'', pronounced "S Dot Darko", is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed by Chris Fisher and starring Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is the sequel to the 2001 cult film ''Donnie Darko''. In ''Donnie Da ...

'', the sequel to 2001's cult hit ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, ...

'' which was directed by Richard Kelly. Fisher received the script to ''S. Darko'' in full during the time of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike but was unable to work on it further as he was a WGA member himself. Ultimately, ''S. Darko'' proved to be a box office flop and was critically panned, receiving a score of 13% on Rotten Tomatoes based on negative reviews. He wrote and directed mystery thriller ''

Meeting Evil ''Meeting Evil'' is a 2012 American mystery thriller film directed by Chris Fisher. It is based on the 1992 novel ''Meeting Evil'' by Thomas Berger. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Luke Wilson. Plot John Felton, who lives in Orly County in an u ...

'', which was released in 2012 and starred Luke Wilson and

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. It was adapted from Thomas Berger's 1992 novel of the same name. It received generally negative reviews, and it holds a 13% on

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Filmography

* 2002 '' Nightstalker'' * 2005 ''

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'' * 2006 '' Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders'' * 2007 ''

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'' * 2007-2008 ''

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'' * 2007-2008 '' Moonlight'' * 2009 ''

'' * 2011 '' Street Kings 2: Motor City'' * 2012 ''

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Chris 1971 births Living people University of Southern California alumni American film directors American television directors English-language film directors American male screenwriters USC Gould School of Law alumni