About
Graham John Yost (born September 5, 1959) is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. His best-known works are the films Speed, Broken Arrow, and Hard Rain and the TV series Justified. In 2002, he created the widely acclaimed, yet short-lived drama series Boomtown. He has also written for the television series Herman's Head and Band of Brothers. He also created the short-lived NBC drama Raines. Yost teamed up with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, along with two of his fellow Boomtown writers Michelle Ashford and Larry Andries, to write and direct episodes of the HBO miniseries The Pacific. As of 2010, Yost is the creator and executive producer of the series Justified, which premiered on FX in March 2010. Born in Etobicoke, he is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario's Saturday Night at the Movies. He lives in...
Known for
Slow HorsesSeries • 2022
SiloSeries • 2023
The AmericansSeries • 2013
Band of BrothersSeries • 2001
JustifiedSeries • 2010
Falling SkiesSeries • 2011
Sneaky PeteSeries • 2015
Masters of the AirSeries • 2024
The PacificSeries • 2010
Herman's HeadSeries • 1991
Broken ArrowMovie • 1996
SpeedMovie • 1994
John AdamsSeries • 2008
SummerlandSeries • 2004
From the Earth to the MoonSeries • 1998
L.A. DoctorsSeries • 1998
BoomtownSeries • 2002
Justified: City PrimevalSeries • 2023
The Last CastleMovie • 2001
Speed 2: Cruise ControlMovie • 1997
Hard RainMovie • 1998
Mission to MarsMovie • 2000
The GrizzliesMovie • 2019