Rob McKittrick (born August 31, 1973) is an American filmmaker who directed the 2005 independent film Waiting... starring Ryan Reynolds.[1] He also wrote the sequel to the film, Still Waiting... (2009).
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Born | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | August 31, 1973
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Early life and education
editMcKittrick grew up in Bradenton, Florida and graduated from Bayshore High School in 1991. Following high school, he attended the State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota.[citation needed]
Career
editWhile working jobs in multiple restaurants in the 1990s, McKittrick conceived the original concept for Waiting... with the help from Jim Moses and Ben Bakker based on his experiences working at Bennigans in Bradenton, Florida.[2]
In 2009, he worked on Universal Pictures and Jay Baruchel's project based on Baruchel's Johnny Klutz character.[3] He co-wrote the 2018 comedy Tag for New Line Cinema.
Personal life
editMcKittrick lives in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Carpenter, Susan (October 6, 2005). "His fateful walk from taking tips to 'Waiting ...'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Spicy Firebites, with a jumbo movie deal on the side". Salon. April 6, 2000.
- ^ "Uni stumbles onto Jay Baruchel's 'Klutz': Rob McKittrick set to write actor's passion project". The Hollywood Reporter. March 11, 2009.
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