Daniel Christopher Gilroy ( born June 24 , 1959 ) is an American screenwriter and film director . He is best known for writing and directing '' Nightcrawler '' ( 2014 ) , for which he won Best Screenplay at the 30th Independent Spirit Awards , and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the 87th Academy Awards . Before becoming both a writer and director , Gilroy worked mostly as a screenwriter . His screenwriting credits include '' Freejack '' ( 1992 ) , '' Two for the Money '' ( 2005 ) , '' The Fall '' ( 2006 ) , '' Real Steel '' ( 2011 ) , and '' The Bourne Legacy '' ( 2012 ) — the last in collaboration with his brother Tony Gilroy . His wife , Rene Russo , has also been his frequent collaborator since the two met in 1992 and married later that year
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Dan Gilroy