Laeta Kalogridis
| Laeta Kalogridis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Laeta Elizabeth Kalogridis August 30, 1965 Winter Haven, Florida, United States |
| Alma mater |
Davidson, North Carolina University of Texas at Austin UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, television producer, film producer |
Laeta Elizabeth Kalogridis (born August 30, 1965) is a Greek-American screenwriter and television and film producer. She has written scripts for Alexander (2004), Night Watch (2004), Pathfinder (2007) and Shutter Island (2010). She also served as an executive producer for the television series Birds of Prey and Bionic Woman. Kalogridis and her writing partner Patrick Lussier wrote the screenplay for the fifth film in the Terminator series, Terminator Genisys, for Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions.[1] She is also the founder of the pro-union website Hollywood United and was involved as a peacemaker in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.
Early life
Kalogridis was born in Winter Haven, Florida. She is a graduate of Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina and University of Texas at Austin and attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She is of Greek descent; her grandparents emigrated from Kalymnos in the early 20th century.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Special thanks |
| 2002 | Birds of Prey | Executive producer, writer for episodes "Slick" and "Premiere" |
| 2004 | Alexander | Screenwriter |
| Night Watch | Screenwriter (English language version) | |
| 2007 | Pathfinder | Screenwriter |
| Bionic Woman | Executive producer, writer for the episode "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | Avatar | Executive producer |
| 2010 | Shutter Island | Screenwriter, executive producer |
| 2013 | White House Down | Producer |
| 2015 | Terminator Genisys | Co-screenwriter, executive producer |
| TBA | Altered Carbon | Screenwriter, producer |
Other writing roles
Laeta Kalogridis wrote a spec script about Joan of Arc titled In Nomine Dei. She sold the script to Warner Bros. in April 1994, but a film was not produced.[3] Kalogridis has also been involved in writing the following planned films:
- March 1995: Writer of early script for X-Men (2000)[4]
- Late 1999: Uncredited work on Scream 3
- September 2000: Screenwriting credit for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)[5]
- September 2003: Rewrite of the Wonder Woman live action film adaptation of the superheroine for Warner Bros.[6]
- January 2005: Remake of The Lone Ranger for Columbia Pictures[7]
- November 2005: Borgia, an ImageMovers film about a powerful family in 15th century Rome[8]
- February 2006: The Dive, director James Cameron's planned film about the freediver Francisco "Pipin" Ferraras and his wife Audrey Mestre[9]
- January 2007: Battle Angel, director James Cameron's planned film based on the manga Battle Angel Alita[10]
- October 2007: Rewrite of the vampire film Darksiders for New Line Cinema[11]
- Adapting the Japanese manga Ghost in the Shell for DreamWorks[12]
Involvement with strike
Kalogridis became involved as a peacemaker in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, working with writers and producers to reach a solution. The New York Times reported her involvement, "Ms. Kalogridis and her friends... had become a pipeline to the guild members holding out for sizable gains, whose support would be needed if any deal was to be reached."[13]
References
- ↑ "Laeta Kalogridis And Patrick Lussier Set To Script New 'Terminator' - Deadline.com". Deadline.com.
- ↑ "Laeta Kalogridis - Hollywood's Hottest Screenwriter, and Producer". March 28, 2010.
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (1994-04-06). "Warners rekindles Arc tale". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ Galloway, Stephen; Donna Parker (1995-03-30). "4 top ICM agents walk, undertake own Endeavor". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Company.
- ↑ Dunkley, Cathy (2000-09-28). "Voight joins 'Tomb Raider' family". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Company.
- ↑ Dunkley, Cathy (2003-09-28). "Scribe is 'Wonder' woman". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (2005-01-09). "Finding gold in Classic fare". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ Fleming, Michael (2005-11-02). "Betting big on 'Borgia'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ "Cameron taps 'Dive' writer". Variety. Reed Business Information. 2006-02-26. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ↑ Thompson, Anne (2007-01-09). "Cameron sails 'Avatar'". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Company.
- ↑ Garrett, Diane (2007-10-07). "Kalogridis to revamp 'Darksiders'". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 2008-07-29.
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (2009-10-22). "Kalogridis to adapt 'Ghost in the Shell'". Variety.
- ↑ Cieply, Michael (2008-02-08). "In True Hollywood Fashion, Rescuers Script a Possible Ending for a Strike". The New York Times. The New York Times Company.