Phil Hay (screenwriter)

Phil Hay (born July 31, 1964) is an American screenwriter. His credits include Destroyer, The Invitation, Æon Flux, Clash of the Titans, R.I.P.D., and Ride Along.

Phil Hay
Born	(1964-07-31) July 31, 1964 (age 61)
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	2001–present
Spouse	Karyn Kusama ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	1

Biography

Hay was raised outside of Akron, Ohio.^[1] While in college at Brown University, he joined an improv comedy group, where he met his future writing partner Matt Manfredi.^[1]

Most of his film screenwriting work has been with Manfredi.^[2] Their technique for joint screenwriting is to each write separate scenes and trade them to each other for further rewrites.^[3] In 2002, Hay and Manfredi directed the film Bug, with Manfredi being credited as the sole screenwriter of the film.

Hay has been married to filmmaker Karyn Kusama since 2006. He co-wrote the screenplays for Æon Flux, The Invitation, and Destroyer, which were all directed by Kusama. They have one child together.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as			Notes
		Writer	Director	Producer
2001	Crazy/Beautiful	Yes	No	No
2002	Bug	Yes	Yes	No	Co-directed
2002	The Tuxedo	Yes	No	No	Co-wrote story
2005	Æon Flux	Yes	No	No	Co-wrote screenplay
2008	The Dungeon Masters	No	No	Executive
2010	Clash of the Titans	Yes	No	No
2013	R.I.P.D.	Yes	No	No	Co-wrote story and screenplay
2014	Ride Along	Yes	No	No
2015	The Invitation	Yes	No	Yes
2016	Ride Along 2	Yes	No	No
2018	Destroyer	Yes	No	Yes
2021	The Mysterious Benedict Society	Yes	No	Executive	Co-created, co-wrote 2 episodes