Gill Dennis
Gill Dennis | |
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| Born | James Gill Dennis[1] January 25, 1941 |
| Died | May 13, 2015 (aged 74) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Reed College American Film Institute (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1973–2015 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Gill Dennis (January 25, 1941 – May 13, 2015) was an American director and screenwriter.[2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Dennis was the son of psychologist Wayne Dennis, author of "The Hopi Child."[1] He attended Reed College for two years and served in Korea in the U.S. Army.[3] In 1971, he graduated from AFI Conservatory’s first class that began in 1969 and included Tom Rickman, Terrence Malick, David Lynch, and Caleb Deschanel. He later taught there as a master filmmaker-in-residence and conducted classes world-wide.[3][4][5] He and Tom Rickman started and directed the Community of Writers Screenwriting Program. He was the recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Direction in Theatre.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit]His first wife was actress Elizabeth Hartman, whom he divorced in 1984. He died in Portland, Oregon, and was survived by his wife, Kristen Peckinpah Dennis, and two sons.
Filmography
[edit]- Director
- Intermission (1973)
- Balaam (1975 ‧ Play ‧ World premiere)
- Without Evidence (1995)
- Writer
- Intermission (1973)
- Return to Oz (1985).[a]
- Home Fires (1987)
- On My Own (1991)
- Without Evidence (1995)
- Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)
- The Man on Lincoln's Nose (2000 ‧ Documentary ‧ Oscar-nominated)[7]
- Walk the Line (2005) (Oscar-nominated)[b]
- Forever (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dr. Wayne Dennis, 70, a Psychologist". nytimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 15, 2015). "Gill Dennis, Screenwriter on 'Walk the Line,' Dies at 74".
- ^ a b c Oregonian/OregonLive, Jeff Baker (May 16, 2015). "Gill Dennis, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, dies in Portland". oregonlive.
- ^ "Gill Dennis, 'Walk the Line' Screenwriter, Dies at 74". Variety. May 16, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "Gill Dennis Screenwriter-in-Residence 2011". ifta.ie. Irish Film & Television Academy. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Gill Dennis (1941-2015)". communityofwriters.org. Community of Writers. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Gill Dennis". watch.afi.com. American Film Institute. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Dennis, Gill. "Gill Dennis: "Unchained"". poetrynw.org. Poetry Northwest. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Dennis wrote a 1985 storybook for this film - ‘’Return to Oz Storybook’’ published by Walt Disney Company ISBN 9780307158314, ISBN 0307158314
- ^ Dennis wrote an essay regarding his time with Johnny Cash in preparing the script for Walk the Line.[8]
External links
[edit]- Gill Dennis at IMDb
- Gill Dennis at the TCM Movie Database
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