Howard McCain
Howard McCain (born December 21, 1968 ) is an American director . His best-known works include Lady in White , Underworld: Rise of the Lycans and Outlander .
Life
Howard McCain attended New York University Film School . He had the idea for Outlander back in 1992, and in 1998 he wrote a script that was never sold, but made a name for him as a screenwriter. He then tried to implement the script as an independent film , but failed. It was only in collaboration with Dirk Blackman and Lord of the Rings producer Barrie M. Osborne that the film could be made and was released in 2008.
McCain also worked as a screenwriter in Underworld , the third installment in the Underworld film series.
In addition to directing Outlander, McCain made three lesser-known television films. His next directorial work was North of Danger in 2009 , which tells the story of a 10-year-old boy who wants to free his father from the hands of the Nazis at the North Pole .
Filmography
- 1994: No Dessert, Dad, Till You Mow the Lawn
- 1996: The Unspeakable (TV)
- 1998: In the Clutches of the Beast (TV)
- 2008: Outlander (also screenplay)
- 2009: Underworld - Rise of the Lycans (script only)
Web links
- Howard McCain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Troy Rogers: Howard McCain, Outlander Interview. (No longer available online.) UGO Entertainment, archived from the original on January 21, 2009 ; Retrieved February 27, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Geoffrey Macnab: Norsemen + spacemen = winning formula for Outlander. The Guardian , April 24, 2009, accessed February 27, 2011 .
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| SURNAME | McCain, Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1968 |