John Requa

Career Overview

John Requa has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Bad Santa Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Jungle Cruise, Cats & Dogs, Smallfoot. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 37
Birth Date: 1967-01-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: Burien, Seattle, Washington, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Bad Santa Collection (2 titles)
Cats & Dogs (2 titles)
Cats & Dogs Collection (2 titles)
The Lego Movie (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Billy West (2 collaborations)
Billy Bob Thornton (2 collaborations)
Tony Cox (2 collaborations)
Brett Kelly (2 collaborations)
Octavia Spencer (2 collaborations)
Dwayne Johnson (1 collaborations)
Emily Blunt (1 collaborations)
Edgar Ramírez (1 collaborations)
Jack Whitehall (1 collaborations)
Jesse Plemons (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (11 credits)
- Honeymoon with Harry
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Misadventure
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- King of the Jungle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Paradise
  
  - Mayday (2026) ... director directing
  
  - Graceland (2026) ... director directing
  
  - The Man Who Kept the Secrets (2025) ... director directing
  
  - The Day (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Sinatra (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- Rabbit Hole
  
  - Ace in the Hole (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Algorithms of Control (2023) ... director directing
  
  - At Any Given Moment (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- WeCrashed
  
  - Summer Camp (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Masha Masha Masha (2022) ... director directing
  
  - This Is Where It Begins (2022) ... director directing
  
  2022
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- This Is Us
  
  - Super Bowl Sunday (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Brothers (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Déjà Vu (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Memphis (2017) ... director directing
  
  - The Pool (2016) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Focus
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Crazy, Stupid, Love.
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- I Love You Phillip Morris
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
writing (14 credits)
- Guys and Dolls
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- 16 States
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Rabbit Hole
  
  - Ace in the Hole (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - The Algorithms of Control (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - At Any Given Moment (2023) ... writer writing
  
  - Pilot (2023) ... writer writing
  
  2023
- Jungle Cruise
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Smallfoot
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2018
- Bad Santa 2
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Focus
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2010
- I Love You Phillip Morris
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Bad News Bears
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2005
- Bad Santa
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Cats & Dogs
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- The Wild Thornberrys
  
  - Flight of the Donnie (1998) ... writer writing
  
  1998
- The Angry Beavers
  
  - Blacktop Beavers (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Fat Chance! (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Home Loners (2000) ... writer writing
  
  - Shell or High Water (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Kreature Komforts (1999) ... writer writing
  
  1997
production (9 credits)
- Misadventure
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- 16 States
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Paradise
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Exodus (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Final Countdown (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Jane (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Mailman (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Holy Charge (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- Rabbit Hole
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Ace in the Hole (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Gilgamesh (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Playbook (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Tom (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Person in Your Ear (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- DC League of Super-Pets
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- WeCrashed
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The One with All the Money (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Power of We (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Fortitude (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hustle Harder (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - 4.4 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Smallfoot
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Storks
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- This Is Us
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Us (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Train (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Family Meeting (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Miguel (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Night Before the Wedding (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2016
creators (1 credits)
- Rabbit Hole
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2023
crew (2 credits)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  2019
- The Lego Batman Movie
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  2017