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Frank Hannah
Frank Hannah
	Frank Hannah, 23 August 2008
Born	Francis Michael Hannah; 15 February 1971 (age 53); Clydebank, Scotland
Years active	1997-present

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Frank Hannah (born 15 February 1971 in Clydebank, Scotland) is a Scottish-born screenwriter and filmmaker.

Career[edit]

He wrote the film The Cooler^[1] with Wayne Kramer. Hannah wrote the script Damage^[2] specifically for former wrestler Steve Austin. Hannah wrote the script for the action movie Hunt to Kill, again with Steve Austin.

Awards[edit]

Hannah was nominated for a 2004 Golden Satellite Award^{[citation needed]} and a 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award^{[citation needed]} (along with Wayne Kramer) for his screenplay to The Cooler.

Filmography[edit]

Feature Film[edit]

Hunt to Kill (2011)
Damage (2010)
Homecoming (2008) (uncredited)
The Cooler (2003)

Television[edit]

Crash & Burn (2008)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Frank Hannah at IMDb
The Cooler at IMDb
Homecoming at IMDb
Frank Hannah Film Shots Audio Interview
Damage Official Site
Frank's Official Website Archived 1 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Rolling Stone review of The Cooler

[2] Steve Austin Interview

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 | name          = Frank Hannah
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 | birthname     = Francis Michael Hannah
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+| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=y|1971|2|15}}
-| location      = [[Clydebank]], [[Scotland]]
+| birth_place = [[Clydebank]], [[Scotland]]
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+'''Frank Hannah''' (born 15 February 1971 in [[Clydebank, Scotland]]) is a Scottish-born screenwriter and filmmaker.
-==Biography==
+==Career==
-'''Frank Hannah''' (born 1971, Clydebank, Scotland) is a screenwriter and filmmaker.
+He wrote the film ''[[The Cooler]]''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080529180529/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/5948673/review/5948674/the_cooler ''Rolling Stone'' review of ''The Cooler'']</ref> with [[Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)|Wayne Kramer]].
+Hannah wrote the script ''[[Damage (2009 film)|Damage]]''<ref>[http://www.hecklerspray.com/steve-austin-the-hecklerspray-interview/200940378.php Steve Austin Interview]</ref> specifically for former wrestler [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]].
+Hannah wrote the script for the action movie ''[[Hunt to Kill]]'', again with Steve Austin.
+==Awards==
-Hannah wrote the film [[The Cooler]] with friend and mentor [[Wayne Kramer]].  Hannah's inspiration for the character of Bernie Lootz was based on his years gambling in the seedy rundown casinos of Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas.
+Hannah was nominated for a 2004 Golden Satellite Award{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} and a 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} (along with Wayne Kramer) for his screenplay to ''The Cooler''.
-He is credited with coining the phrase "Cooler" as a person hired by casinos to spread back luck.  There is no such entity in real life.  In Vegas lore, the term "Cooler" was used to describe a stacked deck used by a dealer to cheat the player out of his winnings.
-"The Cooler" was selected for Competition in the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. "The Cooler" also played at the following film festivals: 2003 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival; 2003 Deauville Film Festival and 2004 Cognac Festival du Film Policier (winner of the Special Jury Prize).
-Hannah was nominated for a 2004 Golden Satellite Award and a 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award (along with Wayne Kramer) for his screenplay to "The Cooler." "The Cooler" also received a 2003 Special Mention For Excellence in Filmmaking from the National Board of Review.
 ==Filmography==
 ===Feature Film===
+* ''[[Hunt to Kill]]'' (2011)
-*[[ Damage (2010_film)]]
+* ''[[Damage (2009 film)|Damage]]'' (2010)
-* Homecoming (2008)
+* ''Homecoming'' (2008) (uncredited)
-* The Cooler (2003)
+* ''The Cooler'' (2003)
 ===Television===
+* ''Crash & Burn'' (2008)
+==References==
-* Crash & Burn (2008)
+{{reflist}}
-==Other Works==
-===Video Games===
-*Incarnate
-According to IGN.COM, Hannah is currently developing and writing a video game called Incarnate with Scott Miller's company Radar Group.
 ==External links==
+*{{IMDb name|1172243}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=318374|title=The Cooler}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=1135500|title=Homecoming}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070404151352/http://www.filmshots.net/  Frank Hannah Film Shots Audio Interview]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090804010109/http://www.damagethemovie.com/  Damage Official Site]
+*[http://www.ironiclast.com/  Frank's Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201053423/http://www.ironiclast.com/ |date=1 February 2012 }}
+{{Authority control}}
-*{{imdb name|id=1172243}}
-*{{imdb title|id=o318374|title=The Cooler}}
-*{{imdb title|id=1135500|title=Homecoming}}
-*[http://filmshots.net/  Frank Hannah Film Shots Audio Interview]
-==References==
-^ Radar Group Announced, IGN, March 18, 2008, Accessed March 26, 2008
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Hannah, Frank}}
 [[Category:1971 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:People from Clydebank]]
 [[Category:Scottish screenwriters]]
+{{UK-film-bio-stub}}

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