Kelly Masterson
- Writer
- Producer
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is the debut original screenplay of
playwright/ screenwriter, Kelly Masterson.
Kelly is a former Franciscan Brother who left the seminary just short
of his ordination in order to pursue a career in the theater. His award
winning play, Touch, was produced off Broadway in 1987 and brought
Kelly to New York. Despite several modest successes in the theatre,
Kelly maintained a 'day job', at a prominent bank in Manhattan. During
that time, Kelly continued to write plays and pursue his dream of
becoming a full time writer. His plays have been produced throughout
the country in regional theaters including "Dare Not Speak Its Name"
(Outstanding Play by the Connecticut Critics Circle). He has also had
several New York and Los Angeles productions including Against the
Rising Sea, Armageddon North Dakota, True Story and The Word is Out
(Winner: Critic's Choice Samuel French One-Act Festival)
Kelly adapted another play, Into the Light, as a teleplay and sold the
script to Hallmark Hall of Fame. In 1999, Kelly wrote his first
original screenplay and it finally made it to the big screen eight
years later. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is that screenplay and
marked the culmination of Kelly's long and patient journey to
"overnight" success.
Additional credits include the screenplays for Snowpiercer,directed by
Bong-Joon-ho, Good People, directed by Henrik Ruben Genz, and the
adaptation of the Bill O'Reilly/Martin Dugard best-seller, Killing
Kennedy,for National Geographic Channel,produced by Scott Free T.V. He
has sold original pilots to AMC, USA & ABC. Kelly lives in New Jersey
with his partner of 25+ years and their dogs, all of whom are Yankee
fans. (especially the dogs)
playwright/ screenwriter, Kelly Masterson.
Kelly is a former Franciscan Brother who left the seminary just short
of his ordination in order to pursue a career in the theater. His award
winning play, Touch, was produced off Broadway in 1987 and brought
Kelly to New York. Despite several modest successes in the theatre,
Kelly maintained a 'day job', at a prominent bank in Manhattan. During
that time, Kelly continued to write plays and pursue his dream of
becoming a full time writer. His plays have been produced throughout
the country in regional theaters including "Dare Not Speak Its Name"
(Outstanding Play by the Connecticut Critics Circle). He has also had
several New York and Los Angeles productions including Against the
Rising Sea, Armageddon North Dakota, True Story and The Word is Out
(Winner: Critic's Choice Samuel French One-Act Festival)
Kelly adapted another play, Into the Light, as a teleplay and sold the
script to Hallmark Hall of Fame. In 1999, Kelly wrote his first
original screenplay and it finally made it to the big screen eight
years later. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead is that screenplay and
marked the culmination of Kelly's long and patient journey to
"overnight" success.
Additional credits include the screenplays for Snowpiercer,directed by
Bong-Joon-ho, Good People, directed by Henrik Ruben Genz, and the
adaptation of the Bill O'Reilly/Martin Dugard best-seller, Killing
Kennedy,for National Geographic Channel,produced by Scott Free T.V. He
has sold original pilots to AMC, USA & ABC. Kelly lives in New Jersey
with his partner of 25+ years and their dogs, all of whom are Yankee
fans. (especially the dogs)