Christopher Ford

Known For:Writing

Biography

Christopher D. Ford is an American film screenwriter, producer, and actor best known for his collaborations with director Jon Watts, including Clown (2014), Cop Car (2015), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).

In 2008, Ford had a starring role in the horror film I Can See You, alongside other employees of Waverly Films. In 2012, he began his writing career by drafting the screenplay for the science fiction film Robot & Frank. By August 2012, Ford was writing the screenplay for the slasher film Thanksgiving with Jon Watts, Eli Roth, and Jeff Rendell. In 2014, he wrote the script for the horror film Clown, directed by Watts. In 2015, he continued his collaboration with Watts with the action film Cop Car. In 2017, he gained notability from drafting the screenplay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming, his third collaboration with Watts. In 2018, he wrote the script for the horror film The Clovehitch Killer. In 2021, he rewrote the script for the fantasy film Chaos Walking. In 2024, Watts and Ford created and executive produced the Disney+ series Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, a coming-of-age tale set after the events of Return of the Jedi.

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Filmography

Acting

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Jason

2005

After her triumph at the Miss United States pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart becomes an overnight sensation -- and the new "face of the FBI". But it's time to spring into action again when the pageant's winner, Cheryl, and emcee, Stan, are abducted.

Production

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Screenplay

2017

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

Chaos Walking

Screenplay

2021

Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

Clown

Writer

2014

A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.

The Clovehitch Killer

Producer

2018

A picture-perfect family is torn apart after Tyler finds a cache of disturbing images in his father's possession. He begins to suspect that the man he trusts most in the world may be responsible for the murder of 13 women ten years prior.

Cop Car

Writer

2015

Two kids find themselves in the centre of a deadly game of cat and mouse after taking a sheriff's cruiser for a joy ride.