Ted Griffin (born December 21, 1970) is an American screenwriter whose credits include '' Ravenous'', ''

Matchstick Men ''Matchstick Men'' is a 2003 black comedy film directed by Ridley Scott and based on Eric Garcia's 2002 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman. The film premiered on September 2, 2003 at the 60th Veni ...

'', and ''

Ocean's Eleven ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin. The first installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name. The ...

''. Born in Pasadena, California, Griffin graduated from Colgate University in 1993. He was scheduled to make his directorial debut with '' Rumor Has It...'', for which he had written the original screenplay, but was replaced by

Rob Reiner Robert Norman Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of Michael "Meathead" Stivic on the CBS sitcom ''All in the Family'' (1971–1979), a performan ...

12 days after principal filming began.Thompson, Anne (August 25, 2004
A Film Studio Fires a Director, Raising Eyebrows in Hollywood
''New York Times'' He did a rewrite on the

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film '' Killers''. He moved into television by creating ''

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'' for FX. Griffin played Agent Hughes in '' The Wolf of Wall Street''. His brother is screenwriter Nicholas Griffin. His maternal grandparents were director William A. Seiter and

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. Griffin became engaged to actress

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in August 2013. He and Foster married on October 25, 2014.

Filmography

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Puddle Cruiser ''Puddle Cruiser'' is a 1996 American comedy film, the first full-length film created by the Broken Lizard comedy group. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie was filmed entirely on the campus of Colgate University, the alma ma ...

'' (1996) as Rick Johnson *'' Ravenous'' (1999, Writer) *'' Best Laid Plans'' (1999, Writer) *''

'' (2001, Writer) *''

'' (2003, Writer) (with Nicholas Griffin) *''

Must Love Dogs ''Must Love Dogs'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy film based on Claire Cook's 2002 novel of the same name. Starring Diane Lane and John Cusack, it is the second film directed and written by Gary David Goldberg and was produced on a budget of ...

'' (2005) as Bill Jr. *'' Rumor Has It...'' (2005, Writer) *''

The Shield ''The Shield'' is an American crime drama television series starring Michael Chiklis that premiered on March 12, 2002, on FX in the United States, and concluded on November 25, 2008, after seven seasons. Known for its portrayal of corrupt pol ...

'' (2006, TV Series, Writer) *'' Killers'' (2010) (with Bob DeRosa) *''

'' (2011, TV Series, Writer) (Creator with Shawn Ryan) *''

Tower Heist ''Tower Heist'' is a 2011 American heist comedy film directed by Brett Ratner, written by Ted Griffin and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by Bill Collage, Adam Cooper and Griffin and starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy with Casey Affleck, A ...

'' (2011) (with Jeff Nathanson) *''

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'' (2011, Producer) *''Shoot the Messenger'' (2012, also Director) *'' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013, Co-producer)Chewin' It With Kevin and Steve
Nerdist.com (November 13, 2013). Retrieved on 2017-04-16. as Agent Hughes *''

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'' (2015, Writer) *'' Pretend It's a City'' (2021, executive producer)

References

External links

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''The Dialogue: Learn from the Masters'' interview
{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffin, Ted American male screenwriters Colgate University alumni Living people Writers from Pasadena, California 1970 births Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from New York (state) American people of Finnish descent