Gregory Poirier
| Gregory Poirier | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1961 Kula, Maui, Hawaii |
| Occupation | Writer, producer, director |
Gregory Stephen Poirier (born 19 May 1961) is an American film and television writer and director, and producer.
[edit] Life and Career
Poirier was born in Kula, Maui, Hawaii. He attended the Maui Academy of Performing Arts. Poirier wrote the screenplay for the John Singleton film Rosewood (1997), for which he won the Writers Guild of America's Paul Selvin Award. He also wrote the screenplay for the comedy See Spot Run, and wrote and directed the comedy Tomcats (2001).
He also wrote The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, A Sound Of Thunder, Gossip, and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.[citation needed], and the Jackie Chan film "The Spy Next Door".
Poirier is creator, executive producer and writer of the upcoming ABC mystery series Missing, starring Ashley Judd, which is scheduled to debut March 15, 2012.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "ABC Picks Up Drama Series for Summer". Deadline. January 27, 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/abc-picks-up-drama-series-for-summer/. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Greg Poirier at the Internet Movie Database
- 2002 Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 24 June 2002
- [1]Honolulu Advertiser, 16 May 2004
and "The Spy Next Door"
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