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John David Logan (born September 24, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for his work as a screenwriter for such films as Ridley Scott 's Gladiator (2000), Martin Scorsese 's The Aviator (2004) and Hugo (2011), Tim Burton 's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) and Sam Mendes ' James Bond films Skyfall (2012), and Spectre (2015).
- Brief Background
- John Logan’s Journey Into Film
- Logan in Theater
- Conclusion
John Logan is a three-time Oscar-nominated writer and Tony award-winning playwright. He has worked with Oliver Stone, Ridley Scott, Martin Scorsese,Tim Burton, and Sam Mendes,to name a few of the directors who helmed his screenplays. Logan was born on September 24th, 1961, and has recounted a story in a few interviews of a pivotal moment early in c...
After graduating from Northwestern, Logan got a day job shelving books at the Northwestern University Law Library. In a BAFTA lecturepodcast interview, he described his time at the job lasting for ten years. It was hard but one of “the greatest times in his life.” The ten years were where he learned and perfected how to do his job as a playwright. ...
In the BAFTA podcast interview, Logan describes taking a playwriting class as a fluke where he had to write a play by the end of the year. At the end of that year, all he wanted to do was be a dramatist. This was his pursuit during the ten years he worked stacking books at the Northwestern Law Library. Logan’s first plays were put on in “tiny littl...
While Logan still works on films and plays, another avenue of exploration for his writing has been television. He is the show-runner for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, which he pursued a few years after the successfulPenny Dreadful. His work on both shows allowed him to delve deeper into a project than a film or play due to the latter two’s limite...
Feb 24, 2012 · John Logan Craig Semetko Film history is a key element in Hugo , whose plot hinges on early French cinema. And as part of his homage to older styles, Logan incorporated as many cinematic devices ...
Dec 31, 2004 · John Logan has a slew of top-drawer film credits, but his heart remains back on the Chicago stage. ... ‘Aviator’ writer’s career takes off. By Sid Smith . Dec. 31, 2004 12 AM PT .
Apr 24, 2024 · Courtesy. Acclaimed writer John Logan will adapt Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy ’s “ Blood Meridian ” novel into a feature film for director John Hillcoat. Hillcoat is also ...
Aug 4, 2022 · The screenwriter John Logan has one of the best resumes in Hollywood. First nominated for an Oscar for Best Screenplay for Ridley Scott’s epic Gladiator, he would go on to earn more nominations ...
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Aug 24, 2022 · John Logan's first role in the director's chair is a unique one. He spoke to Looper about helming "They/Them" and his time writing other Hollywood classics. ... Writer John Logan On Directing They ...
