Karey Kirkpatrick

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karey Kirkpatrick
Occupation	Screenwriter
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1964(1964-12-14)
Age	60
Birthplace	Monroe
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Karey Kirkpatrick Biography

Karey Kirkpatrick is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on December 14, 1964 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Screenwriter, best known for his writing an adaptation for live action film of Charlotte’s Web (2006).

He was the writer of the adaptation film for Charlotte’s Web, a children’s book composed by E.B. White.

Kirkpatrick began his career as a staff writer at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he worked for more than three years. During that time, he earned his first screenwriting credit as a co-writer on The Rescuers Down Under. Since then, he’s been working non-stop as a freelance screenwriter. His early writing credits include Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves and James and the Giant Peach, and The Little Vampire. In 1997, Kirkpatrick teamed again with James and the Giant Peach executive producer Jake Eberts to write the screenplay for Aardman’s Chicken Run from a story by Peter Lord and Nick Park. Kirkpatrick also wrote the screenplay adaptation of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment.

Kirkpatrick has a longstanding relationship with DreamWorks Animation, where he has contributed as a writer or story consultant on The Road to El Dorado and Madagascar. In May 2006, DreamWorks Animation released Over the Hedge, for which Kirkpatrick co-wrote the screenplay and made his directorial debut, sharing directing credits with Tim Johnson. That same year, Kirkpatrick co- wrote the screenplay of the live-action adaptation of E.B. White’s classic Charlotte’s Web for Paramount Pictures/Walden Media/Nickelodeon Movies. The film starred Dakota Fanning and the voice talents of Julia Roberts, Robert Redford, Steve Buscemi, Oprah Winfrey, John Cleese and many others. He produced and co-wrote, with partner Chris Poche, the original comedy Flakes, which completed filming in New Orleans in January 2005 and stars Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Lloyd and Aaron Stanford. He directed the Eddie Murphy dramedy Imagine That for Paramount Pictures.

He was born at home in Monroe, Louisiana.

Karey Kirkpatrick Net Worth

Karey Kirkpatrick is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karey Kirkpatrick 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He completed his degree from USC in 1988.

While he was at USC He was awarded The Robert Riskin Screenwriting Prize for his talent.

Karey Kirkpatrick (born December 14, 1964) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. His films include Over the Hedge, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Charlotte’s Web, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, along with writing contributions to The Rescuers Down Under, James and the Giant Peach, and Chicken Run. He has also directed the films Imagine That starring Eddie Murphy as well as Smallfoot. Kirkpatrick wrote the English-language screenplays for the U.S. releases of the Studio Ghibli films The Secret World of Arrietty, in 2012 and From Up on Poppy Hill in 2013.

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Facts & Trivia

Karey Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Karey Kirkpatrick celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Top Facts about Karey Kirkpatrick

1. Karey Kirkpatrick is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer.
2. He was born on December 14, 1964 in Monroe, Louisiana.
3. Kirkpatrick has worked on several successful animated films including “Chicken Run” and “Over the Hedge”.
4. He won a BAFTA award for Best Original Screenplay for “Chicken Run”.
5. Kirkpatrick directed the critically acclaimed film “Smallfoot” in 2018.
6. He also wrote the screenplay for the hit musical comedy “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”.
7. Kirkpatrick has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his work in animation.
8. He began his career as a writer on TV shows such as “Fraggle Rock” and “Muppet Babies”.
9. Kirkpatrick is married to actress Janine DiTullio and they have two children together.
10. He is currently working on an upcoming animated film called “Rumble”.