American writer and film director
Jeb Stuart (born January 21, 1956) is an American screenwriter , film director , and producer [ 1] best known for writing blockbuster action films like Die Hard and The Fugitive , and creating the Netflix television series Vikings: Valhalla .
Career
Stuart grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina , and Gastonia, North Carolina , and graduated from Ashbrook High School .[ 2] His father Dr. James Stuart was minister at First Presbyterian Church in Gastonia. He received Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , as well as an Masters of Arts in Communications from Stanford University. He is a former member of the graduate faculty at Northwestern University , where he taught in the Writing for Stage and Screen Program.[ 3]
Stuart's first screenplay was that of the 1988 action film Die Hard ,[ 4] [ 5] which was later revised by veteran screenwriter Steven E. de Souza . Adapted from the Roderick Thorp novel Nothing Lasts Forever , the film was a massive financial and critical success, spawning four sequels and being considered one of the greatest and most influential action films of all time.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] He helped pen the science-fiction horror movie Leviathan and the Sylvester Stallone prison thriller Lock Up .
Stuart was heavily involved in the writing of The Fugitive (1993),[ 10] reworking David Twohy 's original draft while on set and working with director Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones . He wrote an early draft of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , entitled Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars , in 1995.[ 11] In 1997, he made his directorial debut with Switchback , a thriller starring Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover . The film's negative critical reception led to Stuart semi-retiring from filmmaking for over a decade, before returning by writing, producing, and directing Blood Done Sign My Name , adapted from the autobiography of author and historian Timothy Tyson .[ 12]
He is the creator of Netflix 's Vikings: Valhalla , a historical fiction drama television series and a sequel to History's Vikings . This spin-off series starts a century after the original series and tells the tales of some of the best known Northmen in history: Leif Erikson , Freydis and Harald Hardrada .[ 13]
Stuart is a WGA Award for Best Screenplay nominee as well as a two-time Edgar Allan Poe Award nominee for best movie screenplay. He has received recognition for his writing from the American Film Institute and is a recipient of the Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship, administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of which he has been a member for over 25 years.[ 3]
Personal life
He was married to his high school sweetheart Anne Bryant Stuart from March 1, 2001 until her death. They had two children, Alexandra "Lexi" Stuart and Baker Stuart.[citation needed ]
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Nominations
References
^ "Jeb Stuart" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
^ " 'Die Hard' screenwriter planted roots in Gastonia" .
^ a b https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-movies/the-liberator-jeb-stuart/ >
^ Caryn James (1988). "Die Hard" . The New York Times .
^ "Guest Blog: Jeb Stuart" . Austin Film Festival. December 9, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ "Ode to Joy: Why Die Hard Is Still the Best Action Movie of the Modern Era" . Pajiba . July 16, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ "10 Reasons Why Die Hard Is the Best Action Movie Ever Made" . IFC . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ Breihan, Tom. "Die Hard humanized (and perfected) the action movie" . Film . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ George, Kat. "15 Reasons 'Die Hard' Is The Greatest Movie Of All Time (No, Shut Up, It Actually Is)" . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ "Exclusive Interview: Andrew Davis on The Fugitive 20th Anniversary" . CraveOnline . September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ Scott Chitwood (February 29, 2000). "Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men from Mars" . IGN .
^ "Episode 74: A Conversation With 'Die Hard' Scribe Jeb Stuart" . Writer's Bone . Retrieved September 2, 2017 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 19, 2019). " 'Vikings: Valhalla': Netflix Orders 'Vikings' Sequel Series From Michael Hirst, Jeb Stuart & MGM TV" .
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