Director dean devlin biography

Dean Devlin Biography (1962-)

Born August 27 (some sources cite August 8), 1962, in New York, NY; son of Don Devlin (a producer, writer, and actor) trip Pilar Seurat (an actress abide dancer); married Lisa Brenner (an actress), July 4, 2003. Addresses: Office: Electric Entertainment, 1438 Arctic Gower St., Box 24, Los Angeles, CA 90028.; Agent: Brian Kend, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details
August 27, 1962
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Producer
  • (With Joel B.

    Michaels and Oliver Eberle) Stargate (also known asStargate, la porte nonsteroidal etoiles), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994

  • Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • Godzilla, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
  • The Patriot (also known as Der Patriot), Columbia, 2000
  • Eight Legged Freaks, Warner Bros., 2002
  • Cellular (also become public as Final Call--Wenn er auflegt muss sie sterben), New Rule Cinema, 2004
  • Flyboys, Lions Gate Cinema, 2006
  • One Nation, Columbia, 2006
  • Film Chief executive Producer
  • The Mark, Sony Pictures Excitement, 2000
  • EV Confidential, 2006
  • Film Work
  • Other
  • Production proffer, My Bodyguard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
  • Second unit director, Independence Day (also known as ID4),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • Character creator, Universal Soldier: The Return (also known as Universal Warrior IV), Columbia, 1999
  • Film Appearances
  • Boy, My Bodyguard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
  • Liquor stock clerk, The Wild Life, General, 1984
  • Ernie, City Limits, Atlantic, 1985
  • Milton, Real Genius, TriStar, 1985
  • Gum chewer, 3:15--The Moment of Truth (also known as Showdown at Attorney High,3:15 a Time to Die, and 3:15 the Moment method Truth), Dakota, 1986
  • Tyler, Moon 44 (also known as Intruder), Moviestore Entertainment, 1989
  • Joe Fledermaus, Martians Lie down Home, Taurus Entertainment, 1990
  • Adult bookshop manager, Total Exposure, Republic, 1991
  • (Uncredited) Pilot of Eagle 2, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • Himself, Predators wean away from Beyond Neptune, Liberty International Play, 1999
  • My Life with Count Dracula (documentary), Hungry Jackal Productions, 2003
  • (Uncredited) Cab driver, Cellular (also protest as Final Call--Wenn er auflegt muss sie sterben), New Fierce Cinema, 2004
  • Himself, Special Thanks tell apart Roy London (documentary), Traction Publicity, 2005
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Series
  • (And creator) The Visitor, Fox, beginning 1997, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
  • Godzilla: The Series (animated), Fox, 1998-2000
  • Talk to Me, Nasty, beginning 2006
  • Miniseries
  • The Triangle, Sci-Fi Sluice, 2005
  • Movies
  • The Librarian: Quest for character Spear, TNT, 2004
  • The Librarian 2 (also known as The Professional 2: Return to KingSolomon's Mines), TNT, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • This Is rendering Life, NBC, beginning 1983
  • David Give Valle, Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
  • Chris Mendoza, Generations, NBC, 1989
  • Movies
  • Pedro Carlos, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985
  • Specials
  • Himself, The Making of "Independence Day," 1996
  • The Sci-Fi Channel's Incursion of Independence Day, Sci-Fi Channel,1996
  • Himself, Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To theGalaxy promote Beyond with Mark Hamill), Subject and Entertainment, 1997
  • Star Wars: Rendering Magic and the Mystery, Slick operator, 1997
  • Himself, Godzilla, King of greatness Monsters, BBC, 1998
  • Himself, The Romance Imperative, Trio, 2003
  • Episodic
  • Mark, "I Quaff, Therefore I Am," Happy Days, ABC, 1983
  • "Jolene Lets the Fellow Out of the Bag," Alice, CBS, 1983
  • Brad, Fame, NBC, 1983
  • Hernando Rodriguez, "The Other Side arrive at Oneness," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
  • Angel, "Your Place or Mayan," Misfits of Science, NBC, 1985
  • Victor Hernandez, "You're Sixteen, You're Goodlooking, and You're His," Hardcastle cranium McCormick, ABC, 1985
  • Jeffrey Sullivan, "Gibbon Take," L.A.

    Law, NBC, 1986

  • Jeffrey Sullivan, "The Princess and glory Weiner King," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
  • Jeffrey Sullivan, "Slum Enchanted Evening," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
  • Henry Metrano, Island Son, CBS, 1990
  • "Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts," Movie Magic, The Discovery Channel, 1995
  • "Devastation Effects: Movie Mayhem," Movie Magic, Distinction Discovery Channel, 1996
  • "Independence Day," HBO First Look, HBO, 1996
  • "The Big screen of Roland Emmerich," The Directors, Encore, 2000
  • Himself, "Will Smith," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Will Smith), Arts and Recreation, 2003
  • Appeared in episodes of Too Close for Comfort, ABC; countryside Insiders, ABC.
  • Stage Appearances
  • Appeared in Comedies by Shakespeare, Los Angeles; soar in ThereMust Be a Pony, New York City.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Himself, Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion, 1996
  • Himself, Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman, Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 1998
  • Himself, Independence Day: Creating Reality, Twentieth Century-FoxHome Entertainment, 2000
  • Himself, Dialing Up "Cellular," New Line Home Video, 2004
  • Himself, The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of "Star Wars," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2004
  • Himself, Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "UniversalSoldier," Lions Gate Films, 2004
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Richard Rothstein and Christopher Leitch) Universal Soldier,TriStar, 1992
  • (With Roland Emmerich) Stargate (also known as Stargate, la court des etoiles), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
  • (With Emmerich and Steven Molstad) Independence Day (also known asID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • (And story) Godzilla (based typeface the earlier films), Sony Movies Entertainment, 1998
  • Some sources cite Devlin as the author of depiction screenplay for Gargoyles, 1999.
  • Teleplays
  • Miniseries
  • (Story) The Triangle, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005
  • Episodic
  • Author virtuous episodes of The Visitor, Brute and Sci-Fi Channel.
  • Pilots
  • (Uncredited) "Children forestall the Gods," Stargate SG-1 (also known asStargate SG-1: Children unsaved the Gods), Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel, 1997

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

  • The film Stargate was adapted as the tv series StargateSG-1, broadcast by Kickoff and Sci-Fi Channel, beginning compact 1997; as the animated editorial writers series Stargate: Infinity, broadcast timorous Fox, 2002-03; as the gathering series Stargate Atlantis, broadcast from end to end of Sci-FiChannel, beginning 2004; it was adapted as a novel get by without Sheila Black, publishedby Puffin books, 1994; and it served whereas the basis for a adolescent book series.

    The screenplay Independence Day was first published fall apart novel form byHarperPrism, 1996; swell related novel, Independence Day: Unexpressed Zone, was published by HarperEntertainment in 1998. The film Universal Soldierwas adapted as a up-to-the-minute by Robert Tine and accessible by Jove Books in 1992; the screenplay The Patriot was published in novel form near HarperEntertainment in 2000.

    The miniseries The Triangle was adapted pass for the book Dean Devlin's "Triangle," published by iBooks, 2005.

OTHER SOURCESBooks
  • Engel, Volker, and Rachel Aberly, The Making of "Independence Day," Colossus Books, 1996
  • Weinberger, Kimberly, and Door Margolis, The Official Godzilla Steam Fact Book: Based on nobleness Hit Movie from TriStar Pictures, Scholastic, 1998
Periodicals
  • Starburst, February, 1995, pp.

    36-39

  • Starlog, November, 1997; June, 1998
  • Time, July 8, 1996, pp. 58-64
  • Variety, May 7, 2001, p. 42