Richard Wenk

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Richard Wenk
Born 1956 (age 67–68)
Metuchen, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • Film director
Years active 1986–present
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Richard Wenk (born 1956) is an American film screenwriter and director best known for his work on The Expendables 2 (2012), The Equalizer (2014), and The Magnificent Seven (2016).

Early life

Wenk was born in 1956 in Metuchen, New Jersey.[1][2] He graduated from Metuchen High School in 1974,[3] and from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1979.[1]

Career

Wenk worked as an assistant to director John Huston on the 1982 film Annie.[1] In 1984, he was recruited by New World Pictures producer Donald P. Borchers to write and direct the black comedy film Vamp (1986). Borchers had been impressed by Wenk's NYU thesis film, a musical vampire comedy short titled Dracula Bites the Big Apple.[1] In 1994, he directed the comedy film Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women.[4] In 1998, he wrote and directed the film Just the Ticket.[5] In 2002, he directed the slasher film Wishcraft.[6] In 2006, he wrote the script for Richard Donner's last film 16 Blocks.[7] In 2011, he wrote the action film The Mechanic.[8] By 2012, he wrote Simon West's ensemble action film The Expendables 2.[9] In October 2012, he was hired to write the script for the Masters of the Universe reboot.[10]

In 2014, he signed on to write the action film The Equalizer and its two sequels.[11][12] In 2016, he wrote the action films Countdown, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, and The Magnificent Seven.[13][14][15] In 2017, he was hired to write the script and story for American Renegades.[16] In 2018, Wenk was hired to write the reboot of Universal Soldier.[17][18] In 2021, he wrote the action thriller film The Protégé.[9] He was announced to be writing the upcoming films Lethal Finale, Kraven the Hunter, and Fast Charlie.[19][20][21]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Notes & ref.
1979 Dracula Bites the Big Apple Yes No [1]
1982 Annie No No Assistant[1]
1986 Vamp Yes Yes [1]
1994 Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Women Yes No [4]
1998 Just the Ticket Yes Yes Also actor[5]
2002 Wishcraft Yes No [6]
2006 16 Blocks No Yes Also actor[7]
2011 The Mechanic No Yes [8]
2012 The Expendables 2 No Yes [9]
2014 The Equalizer No Yes [11]
2016 Countdown No Yes [13]
The Magnificent Seven No Yes [15]
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back No Yes [14]
2017 American Renegades No Yes [16]
2018 The Equalizer 2 No Yes [12]
2021 The Protégé No Yes [9]
2023 The Equalizer 3 No Yes Filming[22]
Kraven the Hunter No Yes Post-production[23]
TBA Fast Charlie No Yes Post-production[24]

References

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External links

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