Henry Gayden (born December 28, 1979) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the films ''

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'' (2014), '' Shazam!'' (2019) and '' There's Someone Inside Your House'' (2021).

Career

Gayden was born in

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. In his youth, Gayden attended Memphis University School and after graduation, he commenced his studies at the

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where he majored in English and radio-television-film. During his time at college, he worked as an entertainment editor for

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. After graduating from his degree, he moved to

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to pursue a career in screenwriting. In 2013, Gayden worked on the script for the 2014 science-fiction adventure film titled ''

'', which was later directed by Dave Green. In 2017, Gayden was hired to rewrite Darren Lemke's script for the

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superhero film '' Shazam!'', directed by David F. Sandberg and starring

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, Asher Angel,

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and

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. Upon release, the film received positive reviews. In April 2019, ''

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'' reported that Gayden will return to helm the script for the sequel ''

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''. In March 2018, it was announced that Gayden would write the script for the

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slasher film, '' There's Someone Inside Your House'', an adaptation the 2017 novel of the same name by Stephanie Perkins, with Patrick Brice directing. The film was produced by

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and

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, and was released on October 6, 2021.

Filmography

Writer * ''Ham Sandwich'' (2011) (Short film) * ''

'' (2014) * '' Shazam!'' (2019) * '' There's Someone Inside Your House'' (2021) * ''

'' (2023) Thanks * ''Meltdown'' (2009) * '' The Monster'' (2016) * '' Golden Arm'' (2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayden, Henry 1979 births Living people University of Texas at Austin alumni 21st-century American screenwriters American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers Screenwriters from Tennessee 21st-century American male writers