Christopher D. Ford is an American film screenwriter, producer, and actor best known for his collaborations with director Jon Watts, including Clown (2014), Cop Car (2015), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
Christopher D. Ford | |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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In 2008, Ford had a starring role in the horror film I Can See You, alongside other employees of Waverly Films.[1] In 2012, he began his writing career by drafting the screenplay for the science fiction film Robot & Frank.[2] In 2014, he began his collaborations with Jon Watts by writing the script for the horror film Clown.[3] In 2015, he continued his collaboration with the action film Cop Car.[4] In 2017, he gained notability from drafting the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming.[5] In 2018, he wrote the script for the horror film The Clovehitch Killer.[6] In 2021, he rewrote the script for the fantasy film Chaos Walking.[7] In May 2022, it was announced that Watts and Ford would be developing Star Wars: Skeleton Crew for Disney+, a coming of age tale set after the events of Return of the Jedi.[8]
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes & ref(s) | ||
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| Writer | Producer | Actor | |||
| 2008 | I Can See You | No | No | Yes | Role: John Kimble[1] |
| 2012 | Robot & Frank | Yes | No | No | [2] |
| 2014 | Clown | Yes | No | No | [3] |
| 2015 | Cop Car | Yes | No | No | [4] |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Yes | No | No | [5] |
| 2018 | The Clovehitch Killer | Yes | Yes | No | [6] |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Yes | No | No | [7] |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Skeleton Crew | Yes | Executive | No | [8] |