John Requa: Movies & Box Office

John Requa (born January 1, 1967) is a renowned American screenwriter who has worked extensively with Glenn Ficarra on notable movies like Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa, and the 2005 remake, Bad News Bears. The duo directed Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor in their screenplay I Love You Phillip Morris, gaining critical acclaim for their work. This project earned them a nomination for the prestigious Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Requa’s talents were evident from a young age. He creatively expressed his writing skills in performances during his senior year Homecoming assembly in Burien's Highline High School, Washington. He attended the same school as personalities like Dana Newton, Randy Dixon and Mike Starr. Requa honed his movie-making skills in the film program at the Pratt Institute in the early 90s where he met Ficarra. This encounter marked the start of their enduring professional association. Following his early career, Requa and Ficarra further demonstrated their skills by writing various episodes of The Angry Beavers, a Nickelodeon animated series from 1997 until 2001. The team continued to rise in Hollywood, directing Focus starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, an interesting biographical war comedy film featuring Tina Fey. Recently, Requa's Zaftig company entered into a significant agreement with Fox Entertainment.