Joshua Sinclair

Joshua Sinclair (born May 7, 1953 in New York City ) is an American author , screenwriter and director . He lives in Austria.

Life

In 1986 Sinclair published the novel Shaka Zulu , which is based on the life of the African King Shaka . He directed the film adaptation of the book with a modified story under the title The Warrior - Shaka Zulu in 2001. Actors included David Hasselhoff , Karen Allen , Henry Cele , James Fox , Grace Jones and Omar Sharif . His movie Jump! with Patrick Swayze was released in 2008.

The studied medicine and theologian tried to establish an international film academy in Aistersheim , Upper Austria, but failed.

Books

• 1986: Shaka Zulu

Movies

Actor (selection)

• 1970: Una stagione all'inferno - Director: Nelo Risi
• 1970: The Garden of the Finzi Contini (Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini) - Director: Vittorio De Sica
• 1971: Lady Frankenstein (La figlia di Frankenstein)
• 1974: Two great pikes - We are the biggest (Prima ti suono e poi ti spara)
• 1976: Keoma - The Song of Death (Keoma)
• 1976: Racket (Il grande racket)
• 1977: If you die, I'll live! (Autostop rosso sangue)
• 1977: Dealer Connection - The Heroin Street (La via della droga)
• 1981: The Last Jaws - The White Killer (L'ultimo squalo)
• 1988: A Judge for Berlin (Judgment in Berlin) - Director: Leo Penn

script

• 1976: Casanova & Co.

Director

• 2001: Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
• 2007: Jump!
• 2018: A Rose in Winter

Web links

• Joshua Sinclair in the Internet Movie Database (English)