Brad Ingelsby

Brad Ingelsby (born January 4, 1980) is an American screenwriter and film producer.

Brad Ingelsby
Born	(1980-01-04) January 4, 1980 (age 45) Berwyn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Villanova University
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	2006–present
Father	Tom Ingelsby
Relatives	Martin Ingelsby (brother)

Early life and education

Ingelsby is the son of basketball player and coach Tom Ingelsby and Rose Ingelsby. His brother Martin Ingelsby is also a basketball coach. Ingelsby grew up in Berwyn, Pennsylvania and attended Archbishop John Carroll High School, where he was coached by his uncle, Fran Inglesby.

He graduated from Villanova University with a business degree. After graduating, he taught at St. Patrick's School in Malvern.^[1]

Ingelsby attended the American Film Institute as a graduate student in screenwriting. He took a job at Cedar Point amusement park after his first year as a graduate student, where he came up with a story about a character that was released from jail. He wrote The Low Dweller, a screenplay, based on this story.

Career

After graduating, Ingelsby sent The Low Dweller to Focus Features executive Mike Pruss. After returning to Pennsylvania, Ingelsby was informed that Leonardo DiCaprio wished to star in the film and Ridley Scott wanted to direct it. The Low Dweller was rewritten and was released as Out of the Furnace in 2013, starring Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson.^[1]

In 2015, he wrote Run All Night, starring Liam Neeson and Ed Harris.^[1] He wrote the character study American Woman, starring Sienna Miller, in 2018.^[2]

In 2020, Ingelsby's The Way Back was released. It featured Ben Affleck and follows a basketball coach trying to improve a high school team as well as his personal life.^[3] The Way Back was based on a spec script by Ingelsby entitled "The Has-Been."^[4]

Ingelsby wrote and produced the HBO series Mare of Easttown.^[5] The success of the show led to a three-year deal with HBO.^[6]

Ingelsby also wrote and executive produced the upcoming miniseries Task for HBO.^[7]

Filmography

• The Honeyfields (2006) (short)
• The Dynamiter (2011)
• Out of the Furnace (2013)
• Run All Night (2015)
• American Woman (2018)
• Our Friend (2019)
• The Way Back (2020)
• Mare of Easttown (2021) (TV)
• Task (2025) (TV)
• Echo Valley (TBA)
• The Lost Bus (TBA)

References

1. Santoliquito, Joseph (August 25, 2015). "Screenwriter Brad Ingelsby: Out of Philadelphia to 'Out of the Furnace'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
2. Kenny, Glenn (June 13, 2019). "'American Woman' Review: A Considered, and Cautious, Working-Class Character Study". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019.
3. Knickerbocker, Ken (March 3, 2020). "Berwyn Native, Son of Former NBA Player Pens Screenplay for Ben Affleck's New Movie". Montco Today. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
4. Fleming, Mike (June 11, 2018). "Hot Spec Package: Ben Affleck, Gavin O'Connor Re-Team On Brad Ingelsby Script 'The Has-Been'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
5. Vadala, Nick (October 28, 2019). "New Kate Winslet HBO show starts filming in Pa. suburbs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
6. Porter, Rick (June 4, 2021). "'Mare of Easttown' Creator Inks HBO Overall Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
7. Kroll, Justin (June 8, 2023). "Mark Ruffalo To Star In Crime Drama Series For HBO From Brad Ingelsby". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

External links

• Brad Ingelsby at IMDb