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John Carlen(1945-2009)

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John Carlen was born on 13 October 1945 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for Dark Justice (1991), Sonny (2002) and High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995). He died on 10 December 2009 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1945
DiedDecember 10, 2009(64)
BornOctober 13, 1945
DiedDecember 10, 2009(64)
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Known for

Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
Dark Justice
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Mena Suvari and James Franco in Sonny (2002)
Sonny
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2002
High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995)
High Sierra Search and Rescue
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
John Ritter and Marg Helgenberger in Lethal Vows (1999)
Lethal Vows
6.4
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1999

Credits

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Writer

  • Mena Suvari and James Franco in Sonny (2002)
    Sonny
    5.6
    • written by
    • 2002
  • John Ritter and Marg Helgenberger in Lethal Vows (1999)
    Lethal Vows
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1999
  • High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995)
    High Sierra Search and Rescue
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1995
  • Sworn to Vengeance (1993)
    Sworn to Vengeance
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1993
  • Blind Side (1993)
    Blind Side
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1993
  • Wild Texas Wind (1991)
    Wild Texas Wind
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1991
  • Janet Gunn, Clayton Prince, and Ramy Zada in Dark Justice (1991)
    Dark Justice
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1991
  • Gerald McRaney and Shawnee Smith in Easy Prey (1986)
    Easy Prey
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Robert Mitchum and Wilford Brimley in Thompson's Last Run (1986)
    Thompson's Last Run
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 13, 1945
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 10, 2009
    • San Diego, California, USA(complications from a stroke)

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    Started in the film industry as an advisor. He worked with both Dustin Hoffman and Harry Dean Stanton on their portrayals as bank robbers. His screenplay for Sonny (2002), directed by Nicolas Cage, was loosely based on his own life.

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