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.
- 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
- Starburst, February, 1995, pp.
36-39
- Starlog, November, 1997; June, 1998
- Time, July 8, 1996, pp. 58-64
- Variety, May 7, 2001, p. 42