Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker (born May 2, 1936 in Woodstock , Illinois ) is an American actor and screenwriter .
Life
Prior to his career in film and television, Redeker served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force . He began his acting career in the late 1950s. His teacher was Sanford Meisner . Since then, Redeker has mainly appeared in television series, including several soap operas such as Zeit der Sehnsucht .
For his work on the screenplay for Die durch die Hölle he was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Original Screenplay in 1979 together with Deric Washburn , Michael Cimino and Louis Garfinkle . They also received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination . The film was his debut as a screenwriter, and more scripts followed in the 2000s.
As an actor, Quinn was nominated twice for the Daytime Emmy Award and in 1989 he won the Soap Opera Digest Award . In 1984 he was recognized at the Soapy Awards.
Redeker is the father of four children.
Filmography (selection)
- play
- 1961: The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
- 1968: Spider Baby (Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told)
- 1972: Bill McKay - The Candidate
- 1974: The Midnight Man
- 1977: The Love Boat II
- 1980: Ordinary People (Ordinary People)
- 1980: Coast to Coast (Coast to Coast)
- 1981, 1983 to 1987: Days of Our Lives (Days of Our Lives)
- script
- 1978: Those Who Go Through Hell (The Deer Hunter)
Web links
- Quinn K. Redeker in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Redeker, Quinn K. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodstock , Illinois |