Rob McKittrick (born August 31, 1973) is an American
filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...
who directed the 2005
independent film
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''
Waiting...'' starring
Ryan Reynolds.
He also wrote the sequel to the film, ''
Still Waiting...'' (2009).
Early life and education
McKittrick grew up in
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698.
History
Late 18th and early 19th centuries ...
and graduated from
Bayshore High School
Bayshore High School is a public high school located in Bradenton, Florida, United States. The high school is part of Manatee County School District and located at 5401 34th Street West.
History
In 2007 Bayshore opened up a pre-college center for ...
in 1991. Following high school, he attended the
State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota.
Career
While working jobs in multiple
restaurants in the 1990s, McKittrick conceived the original concept for ''Waiting...'' based on his experiences working at Bennigans in Bradenton, Fl. He credited the idea for the story to two fellow waiters , Ben Bakker and Jim Moses'', who helped write the script.''
In 2009, he worked on Universal and
Jay Baruchel's project based on Baruchel's Johnny Klutz character.
He co-wrote the 2018 comedy ''
Tag'' for New Line Cinema.
Personal life
McKittrick lives in the
Hollywood Hills neighborhood of
Los Angeles
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.
References
External links
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Rob McKittrickon
Myspace
1973 births
Living people
People from Bradenton, Florida
American male screenwriters
Film directors from Florida
Screenwriters from Florida
State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota alumni
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