Alan B. McElroy
Alan B. McElroy | |
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| Born | Wrong Turn |
| Spouse | Kymm McElroy |
Alan B. McElroy is an American
Spawn franchise, and for penning horror films such as Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Wrong Turn
.
Life and career
McElroy's screenwriting debut was Spawn franchise, having written the Curse of the Spawn comic series, the 1997 motion picture, and was the co-creator and showrunner of the critically acclaimed animated adaptation. His 2003 film Wrong Turn spawned a franchise, with an additional 5 films being produced, albeit without McElroy's involvement.
Personal life
McElroy is a native of
homemaker, and he has two daughters (Ashleigh and Mackenzie) and one son (Matthew). McElroy is a Christian, and two of his films (Three, Left Behind: The Movie
) are adaptations of religious source material.
Filmography
Screenwriter credits
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- Rapid Fire (1992)
- Spawn (1997)
- Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
- Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002)
- Wrong Turn (2003)
- The Marine (2006)
- Three (2006)
- Tekken (2009)
- The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015)
- The Perfect Guy (2015) (Story only)
- The Condemned 2 (2015)
- Fractured (2019)
- Wrong Turn (2021) (Also executive producer)
Television
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Yes | No | Episode "Blackout" |
| Wheels of Terror | Yes | No | TV movie | |
| 1997–1999 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | Yes | No | Showrunner, co–executive producer |
| 2015–2017 | 7 Days | Yes | No | 72 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Vampire Diaries | Yes | No | Executive story editor 8 episodes |
| 2017 | The Night Shift | Yes | Co-producer | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Sacred Lies | Yes | Yes | 10 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Star Trek: Discovery | Yes | Yes | 17 episodes |
Video games
- Ground Zero: Texas (1993)
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Marine | Johnny |
| 2010 | Tekken | Tekken Arena Attendant |
| 2017 | 6 Days | Policeman #3 |
| 2008 | Raw | Wedding guest (1 episode) |
| 2014 | Shortland Street | Ryan O'Connor (3 episodes) |
References
- ^ "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Behind the Scenes". HalloweenMovies.com. Trancas International Films. 2001. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ISBN 9781137552037.
- ^ "Alan McElroy - Director - Screenwriter | Moviefone". AOL Moviefone. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
External links
- Alan B. McElroy at IMDb
- Alan B. McElroy at Rotten Tomatoes
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