Derrick Borte

Derrick Stacey Borte (born December 7, 1967) is a German-born American filmmaker known for the dark comedy The Joneses (2010), which he wrote, directed, and produced.

[2] He graduated from Old Dominion University (ODU) with a BFA in painting,[3] and moved to Los Angeles in 1991, where he started selling his work in a prominent art gallery.

[1] In 1992, Borte moved back east to New York, where he attended Parsons School of Design, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in media studies.

[2] In 2010, he wrote, produced, and directed the dark comedy The Joneses, which starred Demi Moore and David Duchovny.

[10] The film is a coming-of-age story starring Daniel Huttlestone and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who portrays Joe Strummer, co-founder of British punk rock band The Clash.

[11] In an interview with The Spill Magazine, Borte said he had been given a copy of the first Clash album when he was in junior high school, and that "within the first few minutes I just had a realization that was the music that I was supposed to listen to."