John Requa
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- January 1, 1967 in Burien, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Active Years
- 1997–2025 (29 Years)
- Total Credits
- 42 credits in database
Biography
John Requa was born on January 1, 1967, in Burien, Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Burien and graduated from Highline High School in 1985. During his senior year, he demonstrated his writing talents by writing and performing in a homecoming assembly skit titled Fernbusters. Requa works as an American screenwriter in collaboration with Glenn Ficarra. Together, their writing credits include Cats and Dogs, Bad Santa, and the 2005 remake of Bad News Bears. Requa and Ficarra also directed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in their screenplay I Love You, Phillip Morris. For their writing on that film, they received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Career overview
John Requa was born on January 1, 1967, in Burien, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. He graduated from Burien's Highline High School in 1985, where his writing talents were demonstrated when he wrote and performed in a senior year Homecoming assembly skit titled Fernbusters, which was a combination of Ghostbusters and Christmas Trees.
Requa works as a screenwriter in partnership with Glenn Ficarra. Together, their writing credits include the films Cats and Dogs, Bad Santa, and the 2005 remake of Bad News Bears.
In addition to screenwriting, Requa and Ficarra directed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in their own screenplay for the film I Love You, Phillip Morris. For their writing work on this film, Requa and Ficarra received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
42 titles- Paradise (2025) Executive Producer
- Paradise (2025) Director
- Rabbit Hole (2023) Director
- Rabbit Hole (2023) Executive Producer
- Rabbit Hole (2023) Writer
- Rabbit Hole (2023) Creator
- WeCrashed (2022) Executive Producer
- WeCrashed (2022) Director
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) Executive Producer
- Jungle Cruise (2021) Screenplay
- Jungle Cruise (2021) Screenstory
- NEXT (2020) Executive Producer
- NEXT (2020) Director
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) Creative Consultant
- Smallfoot (2018) Producer
- Smallfoot (2018) Story
- The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Creative Consultant
- This Is Us (2016) Executive Producer
- This Is Us (2016) Director
- Storks (2016) Executive Producer
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) Director
- Bad Santa 2 (2016) Characters
- Patriot (2015) Executive Producer
- Focus (2015) Director
- Focus (2015) Writer
- Back in the Game (2013) Executive Producer
- Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) Director
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) Characters
- I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) Director
- I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) Writer
- Bad News Bears (2005) Screenplay
- Bad Santa (2003) Writer
- Cats & Dogs (2001) Screenplay
- The Wild Thornberrys (1998) Writer
- The Angry Beavers (1997) Writer
- Honeymoon with Harry Director
- Misadventure Director
- Misadventure Executive Producer
- Guys and Dolls Screenplay
- King of the Jungle Director
- 16 States Screenplay
- 16 States Producer
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John Requa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Paradise (2025), Paradise (2025), Rabbit Hole (2023), Rabbit Hole (2023).
When and where was John Requa born?
John Requa was born on January 1, 1967 in Burien, Seattle, Washington, USA.
How many credits does John Requa have?
John Requa has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1997 to 2025.
What is John Requa's background in cinema and television?
John Requa was born on January 1, 1967, in Burien, Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Burien and graduated from Highline High School in 1985. During his senior year, he demonstrated his writing talents by writing and performing in a homecoming assembly skit titled Fernbusters. Requa works as an American screenwriter in...
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