Graham John Yost (born September 5, 1959) is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. His best-known works are the films Speed, Broken Arrow, and Hard Rain and the TV series Justified. In 2002, he created the widely acclaimed, yet short-lived drama series Boomtown.He has also written for the television series Herman's Head and Band of Brothers. He also created the short-lived NBC drama Raines. Yost teamed up with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, along with two of his fellow Boomtown writers Michelle Ashford and Larry Andries, to write and direct episodes of the HBO miniseries The Pacific. Yost is the creator and executive producer of the FX series Justified, and an executive producer on the FX show The Americans.Born in Etobicoke, he graduated from the University of Toronto Schools and Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario's Saturday Night at the Movies. He lives in California with his family.
Everything I do in my work is an homage to my dad. He always impressed on me the value of taking an idea and turning it on its head and finding something different. My dad was obsessed by that. His favorite moments in movies were moments that were surprising, and yet felt incredibly satisfying. Or incredibly heartbreaking. So, for both my brother and I, whenever we see movies we see them through the lenses that our father gave us.
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He once arrived at school with a note from his father Elwy Yost explaining that "Graham is late for school because I had him stay up late to watch Citizen Kane (1941)."
TV Mini-Series co-executive producer - 10 episodes
John Adams
2008
TV Mini-Series consulting producer - 7 episodes
Raines
2007
TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes
Sixty Minute Man
2006
TV Movie executive producer
Boomtown
2002-2003
TV Series executive producer - 24 episodes
Young Arthur
2002
TV Movie executive producer
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series supervising producer - 12 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Justified
TV Series developed for television by - 78 episodes, 2010 - 2015 written by - 9 episodes, 2010 - 2015 story by - 1 episode, 2012 story - 1 episode, 2011 teleplay - 1 episode, 2011 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2010
Justified: Sneak Peek
2013
Short
Falling Skies
2011
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Pacific
2010
TV Mini-Series written by - 1 episode
Raines
TV Series creator - 7 episodes, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007
Sixty Minute Man
2006
TV Movie
Summerland
2004
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Boomtown
TV Series creator - 24 episodes, 2002 - 2003 written by - 5 episodes, 2002 - 2003 story - 1 episode, 2003 teleplay - 1 episode, 2003
Young Arthur
2002
TV Movie
The Last Castle
2001
screenplay
Band of Brothers
TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode, 2001 written by - 1 episode, 2001
Challenger
2000
Mission to Mars
2000
screenplay
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series written by - 2 episodes
Hard Rain
1998
written by
Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997
characters
Broken Arrow
1996
written by
Speed
1994
written by
The Powers That Be
1992-1993
TV Series written by - 5 episodes
Herman's Head
1991
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Hey Dude
1989-1991
TV Series writer - 14 episodes
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Planet of the Apes
2001
script doctor - uncredited
Firestorm
1998
script doctor - uncredited
Hey Dude
1989-1990
TV Series executive script consultant - 20 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Pacific
2010
TV Mini-Series 1 episode
L.A. Doctors
1998
TV Series
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series
Engineer Dave
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mergers & Acquisitions
1989
Short foley artist
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Eighties
2016
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Executive producer and creator, 'Justified'
Justified: Sneak Peek
2013
Short
Himself - Executive Producer
2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special / Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
2011
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2011
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
The Pacific (2010)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Miniseries
The Pacific (2010)
2010
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Pacific (2010)
2010
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
The Pacific (2010)
2002
Christopher Award
Christopher Awards
Television & Cable
Band of Brothers (2001)
1999
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Miniseries
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
1998
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans (2013)
2011
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
New Series
Justified (2010)
2003
Humanitas Prize
Humanitas Prize
60 Minute Category
Boomtown (2005)
2002
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
$17 Million
