Derek Kolstad
Writer · Pasadena, California
Derek Kolstad is a writer and producer based in Pasadena, California with 9 credits on Production List, most recently Mr. Clarke (writer, in production). Other credits include Streets of Rage, Nobody 2 and Action Scene. Represented by UTA (United Talent Agency). Production List last updated this profile on July 12, 2026.
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Derek Kolstad (born April 4, 1974) is an American screenwriter and film producer best known as the creator of the John Wick franchise, which began in 2014. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, he studied business administration at Taylor University before moving to California to pursue screenwriting, breaking through after nearly two decades with the spec script that became John Wick. Beyond the Wick trilogy, he wrote Nobody (2021) starring Bob Odenkirk, co-executive produced The Falcon and the Winter Soldier for Disney+, and is a principal of production company Story Kitchen. He is currently active on multiple projects including Nobody 2 (2025), the Netflix anime Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and the feature Painter.
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