Steve De Jarnatt
Steve De Jarnatt | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Steve De Jarnatt is an American film and television director, screenwriter, and short-story author.[1]
Background and education
De Jarnatt grew up in
De Jarnatt himself attended R.A. Long, graduating in 1970. Although he was a successful
Career
De Jarnatt is perhaps best known for writing and directing the nuclear-apocalypse thriller Miracle Mile (1988)[6] and directing the sci-fi film Cherry 2000 (1987). In 1983, Miracle Mile was chosen by American Film magazine as one of the ten best unproduced screenplays circulating in Hollywood.[6] That same year, De Jarnatt received his first screen credit as one of the writers of Strange Brew, a comedy starring Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as their respective SCTV characters Bob & Doug McKenzie.
De Jarnatt has also directed episodic television, including The X-Files, Lizzie McGuire, Flight 29 Down, ER, and Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
His short story, "Rubiaux Rising", appeared in the 2009 edition of The Best American Short Stories, as selected by author Alice Sebold.[7] A collection of De Jarnatt's stories, Grace for Grace, was published in 2020.[8][9]
Selected filmography
- Unknown:<!-Sources give conflicting dates: either 1972 or 1978 --> Tarzana (writer, director)
- 1975: Eat The Sun (director)[10]
- 1983: Strange Brew (writer)
- 1987: Cherry 2000 (director)
- 1988: Miracle Mile (writer, director)
- 1998: Futuresport (writer)
References
- ^ "Steve De Jarnatt". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30.
- ^ The Daily News (Longview). Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- The Daily News (Longview). Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ "Class Notes". Evergreen Magazine. Olympia, Washington: The Evergreen State College. Spring 2010. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Wark, Mike (November 1989). "Evergreen, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile" (PDF). The Evergreen State College Review. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ Martin-straw, Judith (2009-06-22). "Santa Monica Review Short Story Up For Award". Culver City News.
- ^ "Grace for Grace". Acre Books. The Cincinnati Review. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Grace for Grace. Seagull Books. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Eat the Sun". Film Freeway.
External links
- Steve De Jarnatt at IMDb
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