Sylvain White
Sylvain White | |
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 White at WonderCon 2010 | |
| Born | 12 February 1975[1] |
| Alma mater | Pomona College |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
Sylvain White (born 12 February 1975)[1] is a French film director and screenwriter.
Early life and education
Filmmaker Sylvain White was born and raised in Paris, France.
At 18 he attended the University of La Sorbonne, then earned a scholarship to go to film school at Pomona College outside Los Angeles.[2] After graduating with honors in both film production and media studies, a series of award-winning short films led him to direct a spectrum of music videos and commercials in the US, Europe and Japan.
Career
He debuted feature film Stomp the Yard, at number one in the US for Sony. He went on to direct the action comedy The Losers, starring Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldaña. He wrote and directed the French murder mystery The Mark of the Angels, starring Gérard Depardieu, and followed by directing the theatrical summer horror film Slender Man for Sony.[3][4][5]
White has also directed episodes on television series such as Fargo, The Umbrella Academy, For All Mankind, Billions, Justified, The Americans, The Terminal List, Amazing Stories, CSI, Hawaii Five-0, The Following, Person of Interest, Major Crimes and Sleepy Hollow.
Filmography
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Trois 3: The Escort | Yes | No | Credited as "Skav One" |
| 2006 | I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer | Yes | No | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Stomp the Yard | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Walled In | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | The Losers | Yes | No | |
| 2013 | The Mark of the Angels – Miserere | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Slender Man | Yes | No |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Quiet | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Bring the Love Back | Yes | Yes |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CSI: Miami | 1 episode |
| 2012–2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Covert Affairs | 1 episode |
| 2013–2014 | Person of Interest | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Mentalist | 1 episode |
| 2014–2015 | The Originals | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | The Following | 1 episode |
| 2015–2017 | Major Crimes | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Scorpion | 1 episode |
| Empire | ||
| 2016 | Sleepy Hollow | |
| Rush Hour | ||
| 2017 | Lethal Weapon | |
| MacGyver | ||
| 2017–2018 | The Americans | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | 1 episode |
| Station 19 | ||
| 2019–2021 | The Rookie | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Strange Angel | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | |
| Fargo | 2 episodes | |
| 2020–2022 | The Umbrella Academy | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Billions | 1 episode |
| Bel-Air | ||
| The Terminal List | 2 episodes | |
| Reasonable Doubt | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | All American: Homecoming | |
| Justified: City Primeval | ||
| 2023–2026 | For All Mankind | 4 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Fargo | 2 episodes |
References
- 1 2 3 "Sylvain White". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ↑ Cox, Tony (2007-01-22). "'Stomp the Yard' Director Sylvain White". NPR. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (2017-01-04). "Sylvain White Set To Helm 'Slender Man' For Screen Gems". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (2017-01-05). "'Slender Man' Movie Finds Director in Sylvain White". Variety. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (2017-01-04). "Slender Man Horror Movie Finds Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2026-07-20.
External links
- Sylvain White at IMDb
Media related to Sylvain White at Wikimedia Commons