Biography

Producer CRAIG PERRY founded Practical Pictures with Sheila Taylor in 2004.

Recent productions include the worldwide box office smash FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES, the sixth installment in New Line Cinema's FINAL DESTINATION franchise, directed by Zach Lipovsky & Adam Stein, written by Guy Busick (SCREAM 6 & 7; READY OR NOT 1 & 2; ABIGAIL) & Lori Evans Taylor (BEDREST), and produced in partnership with director Jon Watts (the SPIDER-MAN franchise). Prior to that, it produced Lionsgate's CELLAR DOOR, starring Scott Speedman, Jordana Brewster and Laurence Fishburne, and directed by Vaughn Stein.

Other productions include Universal's BREAKING IN, starring Gabrielle Union, directed by James McTeigue, and produced in partnership with Will Packer Productions. It also produced the Australian family comedy ODDBALL, directed by Stuart McDonald and starring Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook and Alan Tudyck. Nominated for two AACTAs (the Australian Oscar), the film won awards at festivals worldwide, including Toronto, Beijing, Seattle, Miami, Chicago, Tumbleweeds, and Heartland. It sits in the top 25 all-time highest-grossing Australian films.

Upcoming projects include FINAL DESTINATION 7, written by Lori Evans Taylor and directed by Michiel Blanchart; REDHEAD, based on the graphic novel by Duane Swierczynski; RAMBO DAY, produced in partnership with Distant Planet Entertainment; and FINDING: JANE DOE, an interactive series produced in partnership with Emmy-winning director Greg Yaitanes, as well as many other projects in development.

Previously, Craig was a partner at Zide/Perry Entertainment. Productions include Universal's AMERICAN PIE franchise; New Line Cinema's FINAL DESTINATION franchise; Warner Bros' CATS & DOGS franchise; Sony Pictures' LITTLE BLACK BOOK and THE BIG HIT; and Helkon Media's REPLIKATE.

Craig also served as Vice President of Development for Scott Rudin Productions, and Director Of Development for Silver Pictures. He was an Associate Producer on THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, and developed such films as RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, SLEEPY HOLLOW, A SIMPLE PLAN, THE TRUMAN SHOW, IN & OUT, RANSOM, CLUELESS, LETHAL WEAPONS 3, EXECUTIVE DECISION, RICHIE RICH, DEMOLITION MAN, and more.

Craig is featured in the documentary film THE HORROR CROWD, directed by Ruben Pla and available on Prime Video, AppleTV, iTunes, and Google Play. He is also featured in the JoBlo Original multi-episode docuseries 80s HORROR MEMORIES.

Craig was recently an adjunct professor at Syracuse University Los Angeles. He has guest lectured at USC, UCLA, NYU, GSU, UGA, Syracuse University, Towson University, Columbia College, Olympic College, and Pixar. In addition, he has given presentations on production and technology at the 2011 Intel Capital Global Summit, and at MIT in Boston.
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