Christopher Cantwell (writer)
Christopher Cantwell is an American writer, producer, and director who has worked in television, film, and comic books. He is best known as one of the two co-creators of the TV series Halt and Catch Fire, for which he also served as a producer, showrunner, screenwriter, and director. He also directed the 2019 film The Parts You Lose.[1] Cantwell is a writer of comic books that includes The Blue Flame, She Could Fly, Everything, Doctor Doom, The Mask, Iron Man, Captain America, and Star Wars: Obi-Wan. He served as an executive producer of the television adaptation of the comic book Paper Girls.
Background
Cantwell was born in Chicago, Illinois. In the 1980s, the family moved to Dallas, Texas.[2] Cantwell attended the University of Southern California and enrolled in its screenwriting program as an undergraduate. He began writing with Chris Rogers in August 2010, and they created Halt and Catch Fire together.[3]
Cantwell wrote a comic book series for the character Doctor Doom. It was nominated for a 2020 Eisner Award for Best New Series.[4]
Personal life
He currently lives in Claremont, California, with his wife, Elizabeth Cantwell, a writer, and their two children.[5] On January 14, 2021, he came out as bisexual on his Twitter page.[6]
Credits
| Year(s) | Title | Medium | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Krantz | Film | Writer and director |
| 2011 | Our Footloose Remake | Film | Co-director |
| 2014–2017 | Halt and Catch Fire | Television | Co-creator, co-producer, and co-showrunner; also writer and director |
| 2019 | The Parts You Lose | Film | Director |
| 2022 | Paper Girls | Television | Executive producer |
| TBA | The Devil in Silver | Television | Showrunner |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | She Could Fly | |
| 2019 | She Could Fly: The Lost Pilot | |
| The Mask: I Pledge Allegiance to the Mask | ||
| Doctor Doom | Nominated for 2020 Eisner Award for Best New Series | |
| Everything | ||
| 2020 | Iron Man | |
| 2021 | The Blue Flame | |
| The United States of Captain America | ||
| Regarding the Matter of Oswald's Body | ||
| 2022 | Star Wars: Obi-Wan | |
| Angel | ||
| Briar | ||
| Namor the Sub-Mariner: Conquered Shores | ||
| Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood | ||
| Gold Goblin | ||
| Thanos: Death Notes | ||
| 2023 | Star Trek: Defiant | |
| Hellcat | ||
| Batman: The Brave & the Bold | Superman story |
References
- N'Duka, Amanda (November 28, 2017). "Christopher Cantwell Tapped To Direct Aaron Paul In 'The Parts You Lose'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- Staff (April 22, 2017). "Masterclass with Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers". torontoscreenwritingconference.com. Toronto Screenwriting Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- Palmer, Lisa (June 20, 2015). "'Halt and Catch Fire' Co-Creators Chris Rogers and Chris Cantwell: How We Made It in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- "2020 Eisner Awards Nominations". comic-con.org. June 2, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- "Elizabeth Cantwell Poetry". authorpage. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Cantwell, Christopher [@ifyoucantwell] (January 13, 2021). "I think it's finally time to share that I'm bisexual. It's taken decades of subconscious confusion and a few years of conscious thinking, therapy, and the amazing support of my wife @eccantwell" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022 – via Twitter.