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John C.W. Saxton(1930-1987)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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John C.W. Saxton was born on 4 December 1930. John was a writer and director, known for Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors (1973), Class of 1984 (1982) and Happy Birthday to Me (1981). John was married to Juliana Saxton. John died on 15 May 1987.
BornDecember 4, 1930
DiedMay 15, 1987(56)
BornDecember 4, 1930
DiedMay 15, 1987(56)
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Known for

Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors
8.8
  • Writer
  • 1973
Stefan Arngrim, Neil Clifford, Lisa Langlois, and Timothy Van Patten in Class of 1984 (1982)
Class of 1984
6.5
  • Writer(as John Saxton)
  • 1982
Matt Craven in Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
Happy Birthday to Me
6.0
  • Writer(as John Saxton)
  • 1981
Blackout (1978)
Blackout
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1978

Credits

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Writer

  • Kate Morris Vice President
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Stefan Arngrim, Neil Clifford, Lisa Langlois, and Timothy Van Patten in Class of 1984 (1982)
    Class of 1984
    6.5
    • screenplay (as John Saxton)
    • 1982
  • Matt Craven in Happy Birthday to Me (1981)
    Happy Birthday to Me
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • story (as John Saxton, as John Saxton)
    • 1981
  • The Phoenix Team
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Title Shot (1979)
    Title Shot
    4.3
    • screenplay by (as John Saxton)
    • 1979
  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1979
  • Blackout (1978)
    Blackout
    4.8
    • script by
    • 1978
  • Sidestreet
    6.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1975
  • Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)
    Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS
    5.1
    • Writer (as Jonah Royston)
    • 1975
  • Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
    Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors
    8.8
    • writer
    • 1973

Director

  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
    Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors
    8.8
    • Director (as John Saxton)
    • 1973

Producer

  • Plague (1979)
    Plague
    4.9
    • associate producer (as John Saxton)
    • 1979
  • Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors (1973)
    Across This Land with Stompin' Tom Connors
    8.8
    • associate producer (as John Saxton)
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jonah Royston
  • Born
    • December 4, 1930
  • Died
    • May 15, 1987
  • Spouse
    • Juliana Saxton1957 - present (his death, 2 children)

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