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My Take
What I find irresistible about Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is the journey from punk bassist in Link 80 to one of horror's sharpest filmmakers. That leap from music to mayhem fascinates me. Working through the Radio Silence collective on Ready or Not and the rebooted Scream films, he treats scaring audiences as a craft built with collaborators rather than ego. There's a playfulness woven into his dread that keeps his work fresh. I admire artists who thrive in tight-knit creative teams, and his instinct for blending genuine terror with mischievous fun marks him as a true genre stylist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Name (Japanese)
- マット・ベティネッリ＝オルピン
- Reading
- まっと・べてぃねっり＝おるぴん
- Born
- February 19, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / actor / film screenwriter / musician / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop O'Dowd High School
- University
- University of California, Santa Cruz
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mattbettinelliolpin/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt%20Bettinelli-Olpin
Frequently asked questions
When was Matt Bettinelli-Olpin born?
Born February 19, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Matt Bettinelli-Olpin from?
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin is from California, United States.
What does Matt Bettinelli-Olpin do?
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin works as film director, actor, film screenwriter, musician, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.