Doug Atchison is an American motion picture director and screenwriter. He received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship for Akeelah and the Bee in 2000.After winning the Nicholl Fellowship, former ICM superagent Lou Pitt guided Doug's screenplay into production in partnership with Lions Gate Entertainment, 2929 Entertainment, and Starbucks Productions. Akeelah and the Bee went on to become a critical and modest commercial success, which launched Atchison's career. In 2006, Atchison entered into a three-picture deal with The Weinstein Company.It was reported in 2012 that Atchison is attached to direct a movie about the hockey player Derek Sanderson.Atchison graduated from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.
Received the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) Nicholl Fellowship (an international competition open to new screenwriters) for Akeelah and the Bee (2006) in 2000. In 2000, there were 4,250 entries.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spinning Into Butter
2007
writer
Akeelah and the Bee
2006
written by
The Pornographer
1999
writer
Ellen's Father
1990
Short
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Akeelah and the Bee
2006
The Pornographer
1999
Ellen's Father
1990
Short
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pornographer
1999
Video Store Clerk
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Distraction
1999
assistant director
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pornographer
1999
videographer
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pornographer
1999
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pornographer
1999
producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tales from the Script
2009
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
2007
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Feature Film/Television Movie - Comedy or Drama