Jeffrey Boam
Jeffrey Boam (born November 30, 1946 in Rochester , New York , USA , † January 24, 2000 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter and producer.
Life
Prior to his career as a screenwriter, he attended Sacramento State University and later did a Masters in Arts from the University of California in Los Angeles. In addition to his work as a screenwriter, Boam was also active as a producer. So he was u. a. Executive producer on the television series The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. , for which he also wrote some scripts. He directed the first and only time in 1993 when he directed an episode of the horror series Tales from the Crypt . He died of heart failure from lung disease at the age of 53.
Awards
- 1984: Nomination for the Saturn Award for the screenplay for Dead Zone - The Assassin .
- 1991: Nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Writing for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade .
Filmography as a screenwriter (selection)
- 1978: Straight Time ( Straight Time ) - Director: Ulu Grosbard
- 1983: Dead Zone - The Dead Zone - Director: David Cronenberg
- 1987: Die Reise ins Ich (Innerspace) - Director: Joe Dante
- 1987: The Lost Boys - Director: Joel Schumacher
- 1988 Funny Farm - Directed by George Roy Hill
- 1989: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - directed by Steven Spielberg
- 1989: Lethal Weapon 2 - Brennpunkt LA (Lethal Weapon 2) - Director: Richard Donner
- 1992: Lethal Weapon 3: Brennpunkt LA - The pros are back (Lethal Weapon 3) - Director: Richard Donner
- 1993: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.) (TV series)
- 1996: Das Phantom (The Phantom) - Director: Simon Wincer
Web links
- Jeffrey Boam in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boam, Jeffrey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 2000 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |