Scott Beck (born October 22, 1984) and Bryan Woods (born September 14, 1984) are an American filmmaking duo. They created the story for and co-wrote the

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A Quiet Place ''A Quiet Place'' is a 2018 American post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John Krasinski. The screenplay was written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods from a story they conceived, with contributions by Krasinski after he joined the project. T ...

'' (2018), and wrote and directed the

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'' (2015), the slasher film '' Haunt'' (2019), the science fiction

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'' 65'' (2023), and the

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film ''

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'' (2024).

Lives and careers

Beck was born in

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and Woods was born in

Davenport, Iowa Davenport ( ) is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat. It is situated along the Mississippi River on the eastern border of the state. Davenport had a population of 101,724 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 cen ...

. Both were raised in

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. While attending the

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together, the two founded Bluebox Films and made the films ''Her Summer'' and '' University Heights''. The pair secured a development deal with

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after winning

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's Best Film on Campus competition with the film. In 2015, Beck and Woods wrote and directed ''

'', released by

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. In 2016, Beck and Woods sold their original screenplay for ''

'' to

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. The film stars

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and

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, the latter of whom also directed and co-wrote the script. ''A Quiet Place'' was released in April 2018 to critical acclaim; it has a

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approval rating of 95%. It became a major box office hit, grossing over $330 million worldwide. The duo also wrote and directed the thriller ''Haunt'', produced by

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. In June 2018, Beck and Woods signed on to write and executive-produce a film adaptation of Stephen King's short story ''The Boogeyman'' for

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and

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. Beck & Woods developed the television series ''Zeroes'' for

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and

Davis Entertainment Davis Entertainment (also known as Davis Entertainment Company) is an American independent film and television production company, founded by John Davis in 1984. Davis's three divisions–feature film, independent film, and television–develo ...

. The series is based on the novel by the New York Times best-selling author

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, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti. In May 2020, it was announced that Beck and Woods would write, direct, and produce '' 65'' for

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and producer

Sam Raimi Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the super ...

. The film stars

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. In June 2023, it was reported that

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would star in Beck and Woods' next film ''

'', which they wrote, directed, and produced for

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Other business ventures

Beck and Woods are co-owners of The Last Picture House, an independent arthouse cinema in

Filmography

Feature film

Short film

Television

References

External links

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Bluebox Films
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