Ross Duffer
Biography
Ross Duffer is an American filmmaker born on February 15, 1984, in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is known for his work in the film and television industry, specifically in writing. Duffer is part of the Duffer Brothers, a duo of identical twin brothers who collaborate on their projects. He is the co-creator and showrunner of the Netflix series Stranger Things, and has also worked on other projects such as the horror film Hidden and the Fox series Wayward Pines. Duffer is associated with the production company Upside Down Pictures, which has an overall deal with Netflix. He has written and produced multiple credits, with a total of 21 known credits in his career.
Career overview
Ross Duffer is a writer and filmmaker born on February 15, 1984, in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, particularly in the creation of supernatural science fiction horror series. Along with his twin brother Matt Duffer, Ross is best known as the creator, showrunner, and executive producer of a Netflix series that premiered in 2016 and concluded in 2025.
Ross Duffer has also written and directed a horror film released in 2015, and he has written and produced episodes of a Fox science fiction series that aired from 2015 to 2016. The Duffer Brothers founded a production company called Upside Down Pictures, which has an overall deal with Netflix. This production company is likely involved in the creation of the Netflix series for which Ross Duffer is known.
Ross Duffer's writing credits include work on multiple projects, with a total of 21 known credits.
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Full Filmography
30 titles- Untitled Duffer Brothers Film (2028) Director
- Untitled Duffer Brothers Film (2028) Writer
- The Boroughs (2026) Executive Producer
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) Executive Producer
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) Original Series Creator
- Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026) Executive Producer
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) as Self - Creator / Writer / Director
- One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 (2026) Thanks
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview (2026) Executive Producer
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Theatrical Preview (2026) Original Series Creator
- Predator: Badlands (2025) as Kwei's Ship Computer (voice)
- Hell of a Summer (2025) Thanks
- Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow (2025) as Self - Creator of 'Stranger Things'
- Fear Street: 1978 (2021) Thanks
- Fear Street: 1994 (2021) Thanks
- James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018) as Self
- Beyond Stranger Things (2017) as Self
- Stranger Things (2016) Writer
- Stranger Things (2016) Director
- Stranger Things (2016) Teleplay
- Stranger Things (2016) Executive Producer
- Stranger Things (2016) Creator
- Hidden (2015) Director
- Hidden (2015) Writer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Vessel (2012) Writer
- Road to Moloch (2009) Screenplay
- Eater (2007) Writer
- Eater (2007) Director
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow Story
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ross Duffer best known for?
Ross Duffer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Boroughs (2026), Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026), Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026), Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (2026).
When and where was Ross Duffer born?
Ross Duffer was born on February 15, 1984 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
How many credits does Ross Duffer have?
Ross Duffer has accumulated over 30 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2007 to 2028.
What is Ross Duffer's background in cinema and television?
Ross Duffer is an American filmmaker born on February 15, 1984, in Durham, North Carolina, USA. He is known for his work in the film and television industry, specifically in writing. Duffer is part of the Duffer Brothers, a duo of identical twin brothers who collaborate on their projects. He is the co-creator and showr...