Film. TV. Theatre. Interactive.

Ryan Dixon is a writer, producer and creative development consultant based in Los Angeles. 

As a screenwriter, Dixon has written projects for Disney, Amazon, Universal, WWE Films and for stars including Dwayne Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Josh Gad, Jim Caviezel and Joe Manganiello. Ryan co-wrote and executive produced Opening Night, a comedic feature film recently featured on Netflix.

Dixon has worked in film/TV creative development for Tom Cruise, Oscar-nominated producer and former studio-head Michael Nathanson (L.A. Confidential, Hell or High Water), producer John Carls (Rango, Where the Wild Things Are), David Greenwalt (Creator of NBC’s Grimm and executive producer of Fox’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) and at such companies as Paramount, MGM/UA, and IMAX.

Dixon has created, developed, and consulted on over two dozen new media projects in the areas of politics, sports, interactive theatre, VR and video games.  

Previously, Dixon managed the creative development company ScriptShark while it was owned by The New York Times and Tribune Media. During this time, Dixon also served as editor of the entertainment news sites Hollywood Wiretap and Studio System News.

As a speaker and educator, Dixon has given talks and lead workshops on screenwriting and producing for film and television, creating interactive narratives and the history and business of film and television.  

Dixon is a graduate of both Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama and Entertainment Technology Center.