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Biography

Joe W. Acton

Overview

  • Born
    May 31, 1950 · Anchorage, Alaska, USA
  • Height
    6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

Mini bio

  • Born and raised in Alaska, Joe has been a merchant seaman, police officer, and lawyer. A pilot since he was 17, he holds a commercial license with instrument rating. His writing credits include newspaper columns, an anthology of humor essays; his screenplays and films have been winners at numerous film festivals and he has pitched networks on his series and those of others.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Zaydoe Films

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  • Spouse
      Ann Acton(December 19, 1970 - present) (1 child)

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  • With Nancy Miller ("Saving Grace", "Any Day Now"), developed, wrote and pitched "Dustoff," (a U.S. Army med-evac series) to CBS.
  • 2016: "Preternatural: Flight of the Godwits" won the series teleplay portion of the Other Worlds Austin Film Festival.
  • Developed and wrote the screenplay "Playdates" a relationship comedy-drama: ennui, infidelity, redemption, renewal.
  • Developed, wrote and pitched the social sci-fi series "Preternatural" to Valhalla Entertainment, Gale Ann Hurd's shingle for "The Walking Dead.".
  • Developed and wrote "Below the surface," a WWII submarine adventure-drama series, and then pitched with David Maples ("In Plain Sight") to NBC and HBO.

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  • Think big. Do it yourself. Don't follow convention.

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