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Jere Cunningham(1943-2018)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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After publishing several novels worldwide and selling film rights, Cunningham wrote for every studio in Hollywood, including Warner's 'The Fugitive' (uncredited),'Shiva' at Disney, 'Isobar' and 'Flamingo' for Joel Silver, "Manchurian Candidate' (uncredited), 'Rockwood' at Imagine, 'Dempsey' at HBO, 'Bulger' for R Redford. Cunningham returned to his first love, novels, on Der Spiegel's best-seller list in Germany for 'Die Tauferin", (using Jeremiah Pearson, his first two names) published by Bastei Lubbe, (also published as 'Brethren" in English), the first novel of a trilogy set during the Reformation, the second being published this fall, 2016, the third book scheduled for 2017.
BornDecember 20, 1943
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(74)
BornDecember 20, 1943
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(74)
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Known for

Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, and Denis Leary in Judgment Night (1993)
Judgment Night
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1993
Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in The Last of the Finest (1990)
The Last of the Finest
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1990
Hunter's Blood (1986)
Hunter's Blood
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1986
Jon Voight, Teri Polo, and Gil Bellows in Second String (2002)
Second String
5.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 2002

Credits

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Writer



  • Jon Voight, Teri Polo, and Gil Bellows in Second String (2002)
    Second String
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 2002
  • Donald Sutherland, Jamie Harris, Steven Randazzo, and Nick Sandow in The Big Heist (2001)
    The Big Heist
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2001
  • Chazz Palminteri in Boss of Bosses (2001)
    Boss of Bosses
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 2001
  • Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr., Stephen Dorff, and Denis Leary in Judgment Night (1993)
    Judgment Night
    6.6
    • story
    • 1993
  • Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in The Last of the Finest (1990)
    The Last of the Finest
    5.8
    • story
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Hunter's Blood (1986)
    Hunter's Blood
    5.8
    • novel
    • 1986

Producer



  • Jon Voight, Teri Polo, and Gil Bellows in Second String (2002)
    Second String
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 2002
  • Bill Paxton, Brian Dennehy, Jeff Fahey, and Joe Pantoliano in The Last of the Finest (1990)
    The Last of the Finest
    5.8
    • executive producer
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 20, 1943
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2018
    • USA
  • Spouse
    • Madelyn Dian Cunningham née Ruleman1971 - December 6, 2006 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Hart Cunningham

Did you know

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    He had written an early draft of The Fugitive (1993).
  • Quotes
    On Hunter's Blood (1986): I didn't want to be involved in that. It was a small production, just a little thing that they were going to go off and do, and I said 'go ahead and do it. I was writing a picture for Fox at the time. I didn't really have time to deal with it.

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