John Titley is a screenwriter and producer who writes about morally grey underdogs through a dark comedy lens. His fascination with a life of crime started as a child, when he and his father survived being held at gunpoint in a clumsy robbery at a strip mall insurance agency in his hometown of Winnipeg, Canada that felt like a deleted scene from Fargo. But instead of a lifelong trauma, his family thought the story was hilarious, retelling it every Christmas. 

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Since then he's created and sold original scripted projects in both drama and comedy, with his scripts also being recognized by the National Screen Institute, the Austin Film Festival and the 2024 Stunt List for his crossover spec THE OFFICE PURGE. He’s also written and produced over 100+ episodes of unscripted television for networks like A&E, History, Discovery and CBC, including two seasons of the critically-acclaimed DARK SIDE OF THE RING (VICE), winner of "Best Factual Series" at the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, and GANGLAND CHRONICLES for Morgan Freeman's Revelations Entertainment. 

John first developed his voice as a resident of the Writers’ Lab at Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre, where he wrote two short films that played festivals worldwide, including TIFF, Fantasia, LA Screamfest, and Urbanworld New York. He later trained under comedy showrunner Anthony Farrell (SHELVED, THE OFFICE) and was mentored in drama by Adam Barken (KILLJOYS) at the National Screen Institute. John’s introduction to screenwriting came from studying under director Guy Maddin (RUMOURS).

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John is represented by Sohrab Merchant at The Characters.