Jere Cunningham
Jere Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jere Pearson Cunningham Jr. December 22, 1943 Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
| Died | January 23, 2018 (aged 74) Shoals, North Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Author, Screenwriter |
Jere Cunningham (born Jere Pearson Cunningham Jr.; 20 December 1943 – 23 January 2018) was an American novelist and screenwriter.[1][2]
Works
Novels
- Hunter's Blood (1977)
- The Legacy (1977)
- The Visitor (1978)[3]
- The Abyss (1981)[4]
- Love Object (1984)
Short Stories
- The Face (1981) - Modern Masters of Horror (1981).
- The Red-Eyed Thing (1982) - Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone Magazine, September 1982.
- Fire (1984) - Omni, April 1984.
- The Pool of Manhead Song (1984) - Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1984.
- Decoys (1984) - Shadows 7 (1984).
Produced Screenplays
- Hunter's Blood (1986) - Based on Cunningham's novel.
- The Last of the Finest (1990) - Co-Wrote Screenplay with Thomas Lee Wright and George Armitage.
- Judgment Night (1993) - Co-Wrote Story with Lewis Colick.
- Boss of Bosses (2001) - Based on the book by Joseph F. O'Brien and Andris Kurins.
- The Big Heist (2001) - Co-Wrote Screenplay with Gary Hoffman. Based on the book by Ernest Volkman and John Cummings.
- Second String (2002) - Co-Wrote Story with Tom Flynn.
Unproduced Screenplays
| Year | Title | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Flamingo | A script about the relationship between Bugsy Siegel and his mistress, Virginia Hill that would’ve been produced by Joel Silver and 20th Century Fox. | [5] |
| Centurion | An original script, described as a "Predator"-like action tale where elite army robots hunt down a special forces squad, that Cunningham would’ve directed for New Line Cinema. | [6] | |
| 1993 | Crockett and Bowie | A script co-written with Crash Leland about Davy Crockett’s life and relationship with Jim Bowie, the script was to be produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Interscope Communications. | [7] |
| 1998 | Rockwood | A military-political drama based on the real-life story of Lawrence Rockwood. It was to have been produced by Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment and Universal Pictures, and would’ve been directed by Lee Tamahori. | [8] |
References
- ^ "Jere Cunningham (TSF #8)". Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jere Pearson Cunningham Jr. obituary". Archived from the original on January 27, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Visitor". Kirkus Reviews. November 1, 1978. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "The Abyss". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 1981. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Klein and Diane Keaton will star..." The Los Angeles Times. November 26, 1989. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "American film makers are already eyeing Eastern..." The Los Angeles Times. December 17, 1989. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "A look inside Hollywood and the movies: COONSKIN CAPERS : Grab the Flintlocks! They Just Remembered the Alamo". The Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Tamahori on U's 'Rockwood'". www.variety.com. December 3, 1998. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
External links
- Jere Cunningham at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jere Cunningham at IMDb
- Jere Cunningham at Rotten Tomatoes
- Jere Cunningham discography at Discogs