Derek Estlin Purvis (born November 27, 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, executive producer and entrepreneur. He has financed, produced or directed 13 feature films of various genres.[1] Purvis is a founder of Movie Pitch Pro.[2]

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Derek Estlin Purvis
Purvis on the set of Airtight November 27, 2012
Born	Derek Estlin Purvis (1972-11-27) November 27, 1972 (age 49) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Nationality	American
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Aija Terauda
Website	moviepitchpro.com

Early life

Purvis was born in Pittsfield Massachusetts to Joanna Alioto, of Sicilian descent, and Doug Purvis, of Scottish descent. At the age of five, his mother moved him to Holderness, New Hampshire. He spent the next decade growing up in rural New Hampshire, among the mountains and lakes.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Purvis started his career at Paramount Pictures in the early 1990s and spent eight years working inside the studio system. In 2001, he relocated to Boston and worked as an executive producer. In 2005, he joined Markedia Worldwide, a film finance and branded content studio. While at Markedia, Purivs worked with Michael Bassick to finance all or part of eight films, including The Ten starring Paul Rudd and Jessica Alba. He left Markedia in 2010 to partner with Christy Scott Cashman at Saint Aire Productions. Purvis directed and executive produced The Love Guide starring Parker Posey.^{[citation needed]} He created the mobile app Movie Pitch Pro.[3]

Personal life

Purvis married actress Aija Terauda[4] on December 13, 2013. They have one child born in 2014.[5]

Filmography

References

External links

• Derek Estlin Purvis at IMDb
• Derek Estlin Purvis at Rotten Tomatoes