Read about Tyler Gillett net worth, age, wife, children, height, family, parents, salary, movies and tv shows as well as other information you need to know.
Introduction
Tyler Gillett is an American film director, cinematographer, writer, and producer. A co-creator of the filmmaking collective Radio Silence, Gillett co-directed, with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, the horror films Devil’s Due (2014), Ready or Not (2019) and Scream (2022). He was also featured in a popular 2020 episode of the podcast Reply All.
Early life
| Name | Tyler Gillett |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Film director, Writer, Producer |
| Age | 40 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Tyler Gillett was born on March 6, 1982 (age 40 years) in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Gillett earned dual BFAs in film production and studio art, and photography, from the University of Arizona in 2004.
Career
Tyler Gillett began his film career in the camera department on the Will Ferrell movie Semi-Pro. After working as a camera loader, operator, and then DP, he began directing short films with comedians from The Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and later directed, produced, and edited the series Domesticating, Funny in Love, and Books, for Fremantle Media.
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Gillett began working in 2009 with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Chad Villella as part of collective Chad, Matt & Rob. Gillett co-directed, co-produced, co-wrote, co-edited, and worked as a cinematographer on three interactive adventure shorts – The Birthday Party, The Teleporter, and The Treasure Hunt – as well as the found footage horror short Mountain Devil Prank Fails Horribly.
The group became known for its signature style, which blended adventure, comedy, sci-fi, and horror, and received nearly 100,000,000 views online. After the dissolution of Chad, Matt & Rob, and Gillett formed Radio Silence with Bettinelli-Olpin, Villella, and Justin Martinez. The group co-directed the “10/31/98” segment of the horror feature film V/H/S.
V/H/S premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, where it was acquired by Magnolia Pictures, and released theatrically on October 5, 2012. With Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett directed Devil’s Due, a 2014 horror feature film from Twentieth Century Fox and Davis Entertainment. Their film Southbound premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically by the Orchard on February 5, 2016.
Tyler Gillett co-directed the well-reviewed comedic thriller Ready or Not with Matt Bettinelli-Olpin for Fox Searchlight in 2019, starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Andie MacDowell, and Mark O’Brien. In March 2020, it was announced that Tyler Gillett would co-direct Scream, the fifth installment of the Scream franchise, alongside Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, with Kevin Williamson serving as executive producer. The film was released on January 14, 2022.
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Gillett appeared in a March 2020 episode of the podcast Reply All, “The Case of the Missing Hit”, in which he asked the podcast’s hosts for help in identifying a song he had heard on mainstream radio in the 1990s, but which there was barely any trace on the internet.
In the episode, Reply All host P.J. Vogt goes to great lengths to try to identify the song, including interviewing a variety of music industry notables and hiring a group of musicians to record the song based on Tyler Gillett’s recollection. The episode was both popular and critically acclaimed, with The Guardian calling it “perhaps the best-ever episode of any podcast”.
Wife
Tyler Gillett is currently not married and hasn’t revealed his girlfriend or partner to the media space. Tyler Gillett stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
Tyler Gillett net worth
How much is Tyler Gillett worth? Tyler Gillett net worth is estimated at around $5 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a film director, cinematographer, writer, and producer. Tyler Gillett’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $500,000 dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential film directors in the United States.