Biography

Derek Estlin Purvis (born November 27, 1972) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, executive producer and entrepreneur. In a career spanning two decades, he has financed, produced or directed 13 films of various genres. Purvis was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Joanna Alioto, of Sicilian descent, and Doug Purvis, of Scottish descent. At the age of 5, his mother moved him and his sister to Holderness, New Hampshire. Purvis spent the next decade growing up in rural New Hampshire, among the mountains and lakes. In 1980, the major motion picture "On Golden Pond" was filmed in his hometown. Having spent the summer watching the film being shot from the marine patrol boat, Purvis became fascinated with the art and process of filmmaking. A career pursuit he would never waiver from.
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Purvis started his career at Paramount Pictures in the early 1990's and spent eight years working inside the studio system. In 2001, he relocated to Boston and worked as an executive producer. In 2005, Purvis joined Markedia Worldwide, a film finance and branded content studio. While at Markedia, he worked with Michael Bassick to finance all or part of eight films, including "The Ten" starring Paul Rudd and Jessica Alba. Purvis left Markedia in 2010 to partner with Christy Scott Cashman at Saint Aire Productions and participated in the financing of "The Kids Are All Right," which was nominated for four Academy Awards and won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical. He later directed and executive produced "The Love Guide" starring Parker Posey. With the advent of the new digital content model, Purvis has spent the past few years in the technology industry creating the mobile app, Movie Pitch Pro.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mega Fan