Jim Cash
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Jim Cash | |
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| Born | James Willis Cash[1] January 17, 1941 Boyne City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 2000 (aged 59) East Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Co-writer of Top Gun (1986) |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Cash |
James Willis Cash (January 17, 1941 – March 25, 2000) was an American film writer, noted for writing such 1980s films such as Top Gun and The Secret of My Success.
Early life[]
Cash was born on January 17, 1941 in Boyne City, Michigan.[2]
Education[]
In 1970, Cash received a B.A. in English from Michigan State University (MSU). In 1972, Cash received an M.A. in Television and Radio from Michigan State University.
Career[]
As a professor, Cash taught writing and film history at Michigan State University. Cash met a student named Jack Epps, Jr., who would later become his writing partner. Epps was from the Detroit area.
Cash and Epps began their writing relationship while at Michigan State University. In 1975, they wrote their first story together in the . Soon afterward Epps moved to Hollywood, California. Cash continued to live in East Lansing, Michigan, while Epps lived in Santa Monica, California. They collaborated via computer.
In 1986, Cash and Epps co-wrote Top Gun.
Personal life[]
Cash and his wife Cynthia Cash had four children.[3] He died of intestinal disorders.[4]
Filmography[]
- Dangerously (with Jack Epps Jr.) (1978) (unproduced)
- Izzy and Moe (with Jack Epps Jr., Steven Patrick Bell and Robert Boris) (1985) (TV) (story only)
- Top Gun (with Jack Epps Jr.) (1986)
- Legal Eagles (with Jack Epps Jr.) (1986)
- The Secret of My Success (with Jack Epps Jr. and A.J. Carothers) (1987)
- Turner & Hooch (with Jack Epps Jr., Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett and Daniel Petrie Jr.) (1989)
- Dick Tracy (with Jack Epps Jr.) (1990)
- Anaconda (with Jack Epps Jr. and Hans Bauer) (1997)
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (with Jack Epps Jr.) (2000)
- Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (with Jack Epps Jr. and Hans Bauer) (2004) (story, elements from the original Anaconda script)
- Top Gun: Maverick (based on characters created by with Jack Epps Jr.) (2020) (story only) (screenplay from the film Top Gun)
References[]
- ^ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007
- ^ "Hollywood.com". Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hollywood.com". Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ https://articles.latimes.com/2000/mar/29/news/mn-13804
External links[]
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- 1941 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Boyne City, Michigan
- American male screenwriters
- Michigan State University alumni
- Screenwriting instructors
- Screenwriters from Michigan
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- Top Gun