Dean Devlin
A former teen actor, Dean Devlin stepped behind the camera in the early 1990s to become the co-writer and producer of some of the biggest science fiction films in history, including "Stargate" (1994), "Independence Day" (1996) and "Godzilla" (1998) before moving into television with such hits as "The Librarian" franchise and "Leverage" (TNT, 2008-12). A dedicated sci-fi fan, Devlin and director Roland Emmerich blended 1950s-style speculative fiction - alien invasions, giant monsters - with the latest achievements in special effects to produce their blockbusters; fans flocked to these films, while critics dismissed them as pure popcorn. But after "Godzilla" failed to meet its projected gross, Devlin parted ways with Emmerich to work on more modestly scaled fare for television. These efforts, including "The Triangle" (Sci-Fi Channel, 2005), were massive hits for basic cable, and affirmed Devlin's Midas touch with the fantastic in not one but two mediums.
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Dean Devlin
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Deal | Producer | - | 2022 |
54% |
|
Bad Samaritan |
Director, Producer |
$3.4M | 2018 |
18% |
|
Geostorm |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
$33.4M | 2017 |
29% |
|
Independence Day: Resurgence |
Screenwriter, Producer |
$103.1M | 2016 |
43% |
|
The Wannabe | Executive Producer | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice | Executive Producer | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice | Executive Producer | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
|
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines | Executive Producer | - | 2006 |
89% |
|
Who Killed the Electric Car? | Executive Producer | $1.7M | 2006 |
34% |
|
Flyboys | Producer | $13.1M | 2006 |
60% |
|
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear | Executive Producer | - | 2004 |
56% |
|
Cellular | Producer | $32.0M | 2004 |
48% |
|
Eight Legged Freaks | Producer | $17.3M | 2002 |
62% |
|
The Patriot | Producer | $113.3M | 2000 |
5% |
|
Universal Soldier: The Return | Writer | $10.4M | 1999 |
20% |
|
Godzilla |
Writer, Producer |
$136.1M | 1998 |
68% |
|
Independence Day |
Writer, Producer |
$306.2M | 1996 |
53% |
|
Stargate |
Writer, Producer |
$70.9M | 1994 |
34% |
|
Universal Soldier | Writer | $35.4M | 1992 |
17% |
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Moon 44 | Tyler (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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City Limits | Ernie (Character) | - | 1985 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Librarians: The Next Chapter | Executive Producer | 2025 |
50% | 66% | The Ark |
Creator, Executive Producer |
2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 96% | Almost Paradise |
Executive Producer, Director, Creator, Writer |
2023 |
93% | 89% | Leverage: Redemption |
Writer, Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | 85% | The Outpost | Executive Producer | 2018-2021 |
83% | 85% | James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | Guest | 2018 |
89% | 88% | The Quest |
Director, Executive Producer, Writer |
2014-2018 |
92% | 88% | Leverage |
Director, Producer, Executive Producer |
2008-2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Triangle | Executive Producer | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Visitor | Executive Producer | 1997-1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Days | Mark (Guest Star) | 1983 |