Allison Burnett
| Allison Burnett | |
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| Born | December 16, 1958 Ithaca, New York, US |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director, novelist |
| Education | Northwestern University, Juilliard |
| Notable works | Undiscovered Gyrl, Underworld Awakening, Gone, Untraceable, Fame (2009), Autumn in New York, Christopher: A Tale of Seduction |
| Spouse | Chloe King |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| www |
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Allison Burnett is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist.
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Early life and education
Allison Burnett was born in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois[1] before attending Juilliard where he studied playwriting.[2]
Film
1990's
Allison's first screenplay to be produced was the kick-boxing prison drama, Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1992),[3] which he co-wrote with Charles Mattera. He also wrote Gregory Hines' directorial debut, Bleeding Hearts (1994),[4] and the film Red Meat (1997), which he directed, starring John Slattery, Jennifer Grey, and Lara Flynn Boyle that had its first world premiere on Sundance Channel.[5]
2000's
Allison's next film was Autumn in New York (2000), starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder.[6] This was followed by the Lifetime Original Movie Perfect Romance (2004),[7] Feast of Love (2007) based on the book by Charles Baxter and starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear,[8] and Resurrecting the Champ (2007), written with Michael Bortman and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett.[9] In 2008, Allison wrote, with Robert Fyvolent and Mark Brinker, the crime thriller Untraceable (2008) starring Diane Lane.[10] The following year, Allison wrote the remake of Fame.[11]
2010's
Allison had two films released in 2012. The first was Underworld Awakening (2012), co-written with Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, and J. Michael Straczynski, the fourth film in the Underworld series starring Kate Beckinsale. The following month, Gone (2012) was released, starring Amanda Seyfried.[12]
In 2013 Allison directed his second film, Ask Me Anything (2013) based on his novel Undiscovered Gyrl.[13] The film stars Britt Robertson, Justin Long, Christian Slater, Robert Patrick, and Martin Sheen.[14]
Fiction
Allison's first novel, Christopher: A Tale of Seduction was published in 2003 by Broadway Books. It was a finalist for the 2004 Pen Center Literary Award.[1]
In 2006, Allison wrote a sequel to Christopher titled The House Beautiful, published by Carroll & Graf, followed in 2009 by the novel Undiscovered Gyrl, published by Vintage Books.[15]
In 2011 Allison wrote the second sequel to his novel Christopher, titled Death By Sunshine, published by Writers Tribe Books.[16]
Allison Burnett released his fifth novel, The Escape of Malcolm Poe in 2014.[17]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight | With Charles Mattera |
| 1994 | Bleeding Hearts | Directorial debut of Gregory Hines |
| 1997 | Red Meat | Also director |
| 2000 | Autumn in New York | |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | TV movie |
| 2007 | Feast of Love | Based on the novel by Charles Baxter |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | With Michael Bortman Based on the LA Times article by J.R. Moehringer |
| 2008 | Untraceable | With Robert Fyvolent and Mark Brinker |
| 2009 | Fame | Remake of Fame |
| 2012 | Underworld Awakening | With Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, and J. Michael Straczynski Fourth installment in Underworld series |
| 2012 | Gone | |
| 2012 | Step One | Short film[18] |
| 2013 | Ask Me Anything | Also director, based on his novel Undiscovered Gyrl |
Novels
| Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Christopher: A Tale of Seduction | Broadway Books | Finalist in Fiction, 2004 Pen Center USA Award |
| 2006 | The House Beautiful | Carroll & Graf | Sequel to Christopher: A Tale of Seduction |
| 2009 | Undiscovered Gyrl | Vintage Books | Adapted into film, directed by the author |
| 2011 | Death by Sunshine | Writers Tribe Books | Second sequel to Christopher: A Tale of Seduction |
| 2014 | The Escape of Malcolm Poe | Writers Tribe Books |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allison Burnett (Author of Undiscovered Gyrl)
- ↑ Screenplays that Sell: Secrets to Conquering the Studio Spec Market
- ↑ Bloodfist III
- ↑ New York Times Movies Production Credits, Bleeding Hearts
- ↑ Sundance bites into 'Red Meat' indie channel buys Burnett's debut pic
- ↑ Holden, Stephen. "FILM REVIEW; May–December Romance? Or Simply Hot and Cold?", The New York Times, New York, 12 August 2000.
- ↑ Moss, Marilyn. "Perfect Romance", Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles, 6 June 2004.
- ↑ New York Times Review, What Kind of Fool Is Love? No Matter, the Search Is On
- ↑ New York Times Review, Heroes and Has-Beens in Redemption City
- ↑ Interview: A Chat with 'Untraceable' Screenwriter Allison Burnett
- ↑ Screenwriter for ‘Fame’ Remake Pledges Not to Make Stinker
- ↑ Allison Burnett Brings Stories to the Big Screen
- ↑ CANNES: Britt Robertson’s Thriller ‘Ask Me Anything’ Gets U.S. Distribution
- ↑ Christian Slater, Justin Long Join 'Undiscovered Gyrl'
- ↑ Allison Burnett | Writers Tribe Books
- ↑ Los Angeles Review of Books, Robin Russin on Death By Sunshine
- ↑ The Escape of Malcolm Poe, Writers Tribe Books
- ↑ Step One Kickstarter Page
External links
- Allison Burnett at Official Site
- Allison Burnett at Internet Movie Database
