Allison Burnett
Allison Burnett | |
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Born | December 16, 1958 Ithaca, New York, US |
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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 (divorced) |
Children | 2 |
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Allison Burnett (born December 16, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist.
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[]
1990s[]
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 . He also wrote Gregory Hines' directorial debut, (1994),[4] and the film (1997), which he directed, starring John Slattery, Jennifer Grey, and Lara Flynn Boyle that had its first world premiere on Sundance Channel.[5]
2000s[]
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 (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 and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett.[9] In 2008, Allison wrote, with and , the crime thriller Untraceable (2008) starring Diane Lane.[10] The following year, Allison wrote the remake of Fame.[11]
2010s[]
Allison had two films released in 2012. The first was Underworld Awakening (2012), co-written with Len Wiseman, , 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]
In 2019 Allison directed the sequel to Ask Me Anything, , starring Sammi Hanratty, based on his 2015 novella of the same name.[15]
Fiction[]
Allison's first novel, 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 , published by Carroll & Graf, followed in 2009 by the novel Undiscovered Gyrl, published by Vintage Books.[16]
In 2011 Allison wrote the second sequel to his novel Christopher, titled , published by .[17]
Allison Burnett released his fifth novel, in 2014.,[18] as well as a sequel novella to Undiscovered Gyrl titled in 2015.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1992 | Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight | With |
1994 | Directorial debut of Gregory Hines | |
1997 | Also director | |
2000 | Autumn in New York | |
2004 | TV movie | |
2007 | Feast of Love | Based on the novel by Charles Baxter |
2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | With Based on the LA Times article by J.R. Moehringer |
2008 | Untraceable | With and |
2009 | Fame | Remake of Fame (1980) |
2012 | Underworld Awakening | With Len Wiseman, , and J. Michael Straczynski Fourth installment in Underworld series |
2012 | Gone | |
2012 | Short film[19] | |
2013 | Ask Me Anything | Also director, based on his novel Undiscovered Gyrl |
2020 | Also director, based his novella of the same name, sequel to Ask Me Anything |
Novels[]
Year | Title | Publisher | Notes |
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2003 | Broadway Books | Finalist in Fiction, 2004 Pen Center USA Award | |
2006 | Carroll & Graf | Sequel to Christopher: A Tale of Seduction | |
2009 | Vintage Books | Adapted into film, directed by the author | |
2011 | Second sequel to Christopher: A Tale of Seduction | ||
2014 | |||
2015 | Allison Burnett | Sequel novella to Undiscovered Gyrl |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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", The 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". Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ 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'
- ^ IMDb: Another Girl
- ^ "Allison Burnett | Writers Tribe Books". Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ "Los Angeles Review of Books, Robin Russin on Death By Sunshine". Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- ^ "The Escape of Malcolm Poe, Writers Tribe Books". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ Step One Kickstarter Page
External links[]
- Allison Burnett at Official Site
- Allison Burnett at IMDb
- 1958 births
- Living people
- American male screenwriters
- Writers from Ithaca, New York
- Northwestern University alumni
- Juilliard School alumni
- Film directors from New York (state)
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- 21st-century American male writers
- Novelists from New York (state)
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- 21st-century American screenwriters