The Duffer Brothers
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Matt and Ross Duffer | |
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 Matt (left) and Ross (right) Duffer at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | (1984-02-15) February 15, 1984 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Charles E. Jordan High School |
| Alma mater | Chapman University |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Matt and Ross Duffer (born February 15, 1984), known professionally as the Duffer Brothers, are American film and television writers, directors, and producers. They created the science fiction-horror series Stranger Things, wrote and directed the 2015 horror film Hidden, and have written episodes for Wayward Pines. They are twin brothers and have had a close relationship since childhood.[1] They work on all of their projects as a duo.
Contents
1 Life and career
1.1 Stranger Things
2 Filmography
2.1 Film
2.2 Television
3 Awards
4 References
4.1 Notes
5 External links
Life and career
The Duffer Brothers were born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. They began making films in the third grade using a Hi8 video camera that was a gift from their parents. They attended the Duke School for Children from grades K-8, a private suburban school, and then matriculated to the Charles E. Jordan High School, a large Durham public school. They relocated to Orange, California to study film at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where they graduated in 2007.[2][3] After writing and/or directing a number of short films, their script for the post-apocalyptic horror film, Hidden, was acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures in 2011.[4] The brothers directed the film in 2012, which was released in 2015. Director M. Night Shyamalan read the script and hired them as writer/producers on the Fox television series Wayward Pines.
Ross Duffer married director Leigh Janiak in Palm Springs in December, 2015. The couple met in 2006 at a production company in Los Angeles, where she was an assistant to the producer and he was an intern.[5] According to media reports, Matt is dating Stranger Things department head hairstylist and makeup artist Sarah Hindsgaul.[6]
Stranger Things
From their experience in television, they began pitching their idea for Stranger Things, which Dan Cohen eventually brought to Shawn Levy. With Levy's 21 Laps production company on board, the show was quickly picked up by Netflix.[2][7] The show is set in the 1980s Indiana and is an homage to '80s pop culture,[8] inspired and aesthetically informed by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Stephen King, and George Lucas, among others.[9][10]
It was released on July 15, 2016 to overwhelming praise,[11] specifically for its characterization, pacing, atmosphere, acting, soundtrack, directing, writing, and homages to 1980s genre films, and subsequently began to develop a cult following online.[12]Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 95%, based on 82 reviews, with a weighted average score of 7.96/10. The site's critical consensus states, "Exciting, heartbreaking, and sometimes scary, Stranger Things acts as an addictive homage to Spielberg films and vintage 1980s television."[13] On August 31, 2016, Netflix renewed the series for a second season of nine episodes, which were released on October 27, 2017. In December 2017, Netflix renewed the series for a third season of eight episodes, one less than the former season.[14]
In March 2018, the Duffer Brothers were accused of verbal abuse on the Stranger Things set by a grip who worked on the show. The crew member stated on social media that she would not return for Season 3 because the Duffer Brothers created a hostile work environment for women. The brothers strongly denied this claim and an investigation by Netflix found no wrongdoing.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors | Writers | Producers | Editors | |||
| 2005 | We All Fall Down | Yes | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2006 | The Big Toe | No | No | No | Yes | Short film |
| 2007 | Eater | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2008 | Saturday Night at Norm's | No | No | Yes | No | Short film |
| 2008 | The Milkman | No | No | Yes | No | Short film Also actors: Officer (Matt Duffer), Drive-by Thug (Ross Duffer) |
| 2009 | Abraham's Boys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2009 | Road to Moloch | No | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2012 | Vessel | No | Yes | No | No | Short film |
| 2015 | Hidden | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
Television
| Original run | Series | Credited | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producers | Writers | Directors | Other | |||
| 2015–2016 | Wayward Pines | Executive | Yes | No | — | |
| 2016–present | Stranger Things | Executive | Yes | Yes | Creators | |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | American Film Institute Award | Top 10 TV Programs of the Year | Stranger Things | Won | [16] |
Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [17] [18] | |
| Most Bingeworthy Show | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Golden Globe Award | Best Television Series – Drama | Stranger Things | Nominated | [19] |
People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Show | Stranger Things | Nominated | [20] | |
Dorian Award | TV Drama of the Year | Stranger Things | Nominated | [21] | |
National Television Award | Best Period Drama | Stranger Things | Nominated | [22] | |
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Episodic Drama | Stranger Things | Won | [23] | |
Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" | Nominated | [24] | |
Writers Guild of America Award | Television: Dramatic Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [25] | |
Television: New Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
Satellite Award | Best Television Series – Genre | Stranger Things | Nominated | [26] | |
NME Award | Best TV Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [27] | |
Fangoria Chainsaw Award | Best TV Series | Stranger Things | Won | [28] | |
Empire Award | Best TV Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [29] | |
Shorty Award | Best TV Show | Stranger Things | Nominated | [30] | |
MTV Movie & TV Award | Best Show | Stranger Things | Won | [31] | |
British Academy Television Award | Best International Programme | Stranger Things | Nominated | [32] | |
Saturn Award | Best New Media Television Series | Stranger Things | Won[a] | [33] [34] | |
Bram Stoker Award | Best Screenplay | Stranger Things for "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" | Nominated | [35] | |
Stranger Things for "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" | Nominated | ||||
| Superior Achievement in a Screenplay | Stranger Things for "Chapter One: MADMAX" | Nominated | [36] | ||
Hugo Award | Best Dramatic Presentation | Stranger Things for season 1 of Stranger Things | Nominated | [37] | |
Dragon Award | Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series | Stranger Things | Won | [38] | |
TCA Award | Program of the Year | Stranger Things | Nominated | [39] | |
Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
Outstanding New Program | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
Teen Choice Award | Choice Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [40] | |
Choice Breakout Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | |||
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [41] | |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" | Nominated | |||
American Film Institute Award | Top 10 TV Programs of the Year | Stranger Things | Won | [42] | |
| 2018 | Golden Globe Award | Best Television Series – Drama | Stranger Things | Nominated | [43] |
Critics' Choice Television Award | Best Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [44] | |
Producers Guild of America Award | Best Episodic Drama | Stranger Things | Nominated | [45] | |
Directors Guild of America Award | Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter Nine: The Gate" | Nominated | [46] | |
Writers Guild of America Award | Television: Dramatic Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [47] | |
Satellite Award | Best Television Series – Genre | Stranger Things | Nominated | [48] | |
NME Award | Best TV Series | Stranger Things | Won | [49] | |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award | Favorite TV Show | Stranger Things | Won | [50] | |
Empire Award | Best TV Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [51] | |
MTV Movie & TV Award | Best Show | Stranger Things | Won | [52] | |
Saturn Award | Best New Media Television Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [53] | |
Teen Choice Award | Choice Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [54] | |
Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Drama Series | Stranger Things | Nominated | [55] | |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter Nine: The Gate" | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Stranger Things for "Chapter Nine: The Gate" | Nominated |
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Notes
^ Tied with Marvel's Luke Cage
External links
Matt Duffer on IMDb
Ross Duffer on IMDb