Biography
Derek Kolstad is a writer best known for the John Wick film series.
Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Kolstad attended Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart and later studied business administration at Taylor University in Indiana. He moved to California at age 24 to pursue screenwriting. He says he started writing films when he was a teenager, but he struggled for success in Hollywood at first.
The first script he sold was called Acolyte, which was purchased by Voltage Pictures in June 2012. After that, he got some writing and re-writing work, including work on One in the Chamber, starring Dolph Lundgren and Cuba Gooding Jr. He then wrote another Dolph Lundgren film titled The Package.
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Filmography
all 32
Movies 27
Writer 21
TV Shows 5
Producer 4
Screenplay 3
self 1
Characters
Ballerina (2025)
Movie
Executive Producer / Original Film Writer
The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023)
TV
Characters
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Movie
6.52
Writer
Die Hart (2023)
Movie
8
Producer
The Princess (2022)
Movie
7
Staff Writer / Co-Executive Producer / Staff Writer / Writer
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021)
TV
6.7
Writer
Nobody (2021)
Movie
6.64
Writer
Die Hart (2020)
TV
Screenplay / Characters / Story
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Movie
6.62
Characters / Writer
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Movie
6.89
Actor
John Wick: Calling in the Cavalry (2015)
Movie
Self
Don't F*#% With John Wick (2015)
Movie
Writer
John Wick (2014)
Movie
6.95
Writer
The Package (2012)
Movie
Writer
One in the Chamber (2012)
Movie
6
Writer
Streets of Rage
Movie
Screenplay
Acolyte
Movie
Writer
Brincando na cozinha
TV
Writer
Stray
Movie
Screenplay
The Man from Nowhere
Movie
Writer
Just Watch Me
Movie
Writer
Splinter Cell
TV
Writer
Just Cause
Movie
Writer
Sifu
Movie
Writer
Nobody 2
Movie
Producer / Writer
Normal
Movie
Writer
Hunting Season
Movie
Writer
John Wick: Chapter 5
Movie
Writer
A Darker Shade of Magic
Movie
Writer
Hellsing
Movie
Writer
Time Agent
Movie
Writer
Booker
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.86
Based on 2.72 Million movie and tv ratings over time
2012
2015
2020
2022
2023
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1974-04-04 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceMadison, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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