Christopher Cantwell (writer)

Not to be confused with the neo-Nazi activist Christopher Cantwell.
Christopher Cantwell
Cantwell at the 10th anniversary panel for Halt and Catch Fire
Born
Chicago, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Writer, producer, director
SpouseElizabeth Cantwell
Children3

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 Christopher C. 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 three children.[5][6] On January 14, 2021, he came out as bisexual on his Twitter page.[7]

Credits

Cantwell's screen 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
2024 The Terror: Devil in Silver Television Showrunner
Cantwell's comic writing credits
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

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 28, 2017). "Christopher Cantwell Tapped To Direct Aaron Paul In 'The Parts You Lose'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Staff (April 22, 2017). "Masterclass with Chris Cantwell and Chris Rogers". torontoscreenwritingconference.com. Toronto Screenwriting Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2020 Eisner Awards Nominations". comic-con.org. June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "2022: Elizabeth Cantwell @eccantwell announcing she has a baby". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Cantwell Poetry". authorpage. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  7. ^ 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.


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