Biography

Mr. Portlock holds a BA in Economics and Business from Lafayette College. He is a Sundance writer/director for the 1996 short film selection, "The Spartans". In 2001 Mr. Portlock wrote and directed the feature film, "The Gristle", which was picked up in 2003 by HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and Warner Brothers Home Video. In 2007, along with producer, Darus Richmond, Mr. Portlock wrote and directed the action short, "The Sheriff of Babylon" and, as a screenwriter, Mr. Portlock was #1 on the 2010 Bloodlist for the horror script, "Dark Continent", and he recently wrote the Samurai spec, "Katsu" for director Warren Elgort. As a novelist, Mr. Portlock wrote the sci-fi/horror/fantasy short story collection, "Polaris 10 Short Stories", and published it on Amazon in 2013. He also wrote the YA/dystopian novel, "Be Nice", and published it on Amazon in 2017. Mr. Portlock has worked for UTA and Bassett Vance Productions doing coverage and has also worked as a judge for the Page International Screenwriting Competition.
- IMDb mini biography by: David Portlock