Shane Salerno
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | November 27, 1972
Nationality | American |
Education | St. John's College High School, San Dieguito High School |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director |
Years active | 1991–present |
Shane Salerno (born November 27, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. His writing credits include "Armageddon", "Savages", "Shaft", "Hawaii Five-o"; and he was chosen by director James Cameron to work on the four sequels to Avatar. [1]. He spent ten years writing, producing, financing, and directing the documentary Salinger, and co-writing with David Shields the companion book which became a New York Times Bestseller[2]. Salerno is also the founder and president of The Story Factory, which produces film and television series based on literary properties.[3][4]
Salerno has collaborated with James Cameron[5][6], Steven Spielberg[7], Michael Mann[8], Ridley Scott[9], William Friedkin [10], Oliver Stone[11], Ron Howard[12] and sold pitches, spec screenplays, fiction and non-fiction books, feature film documentaries, television pilots, television documentaries, and foreign book deals of between $2 and $6 million.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Early life and education
Shane Salerno was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1972. He attended 10 schools in 12 years, including St. John's College High School, a military academy in Washington, D.C. where he was co-captain of the football team and the only write-in class president since the school was founded in 1851. At San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, California, he was editor of the school newspaper, played varsity football, and was voted most likely to succeed.[22][23]
Salerno has cited the influence of filmmaker Michael Mann and the TV show Miami Vice. His first formative cinematic memory from childhood was watching Mann's movie Thief when he was eight years old. He wrote two films for Mann in 2000 and 2012 and dedicated his documentary film Salinger to him in 2013. He also said The Empire Strikes Back had a significant impact on him as a child.[24] He compared his time on NYPD Blue to film school, having apprenticed with producer and director Gregory Hoblit. His time with director Steven Spielberg he called his writing school.[25][26]
TV and movies
While Salerno was a high school senior, he wrote, produced, and directed the documentary Sundown: The Future of Children and Drugs. The documentary premiered on Larry King Live. For his documentary, he was honored in ceremonies in both houses of the United States Congress.[27][28]
With crime novelist Don Winslow, he created the TV series UC: Undercover, for which he was executive producer, head writer, and music supervisor.[29] From 2010-2011 he wrote three episodes of Hawaii Five-0.[30]
When he was 23, he worked with director Steven Spielberg to adapt the World War II submarine thriller Thunder Below, based on the book by Eugene B. Fluckey. In 1997, director Michael Bay asked him to rewrite the screenplay for Armageddon.[22] The movie became the highest grossing film of 1998, earning more than half a billion dollars worldwide. With director John Singleton and writer Richard Price he wrote the screenplay for the 2000 movie Shaft. With director Paul W. S. Anderson he adapted the screenplay for Alien vs. Predator. Salerno wrote the screenplay for the sequel Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
He co-wrote and produced director Oliver Stone's movie Savages, based on the novel by Don Winslow.[31] Salerno also wrote screenplays for Ron Howard (The Bay of Pigs), William Friedkin (Night Train/Sonny Liston Story), Michael Mann (The Border), and a spy thriller for producers Michael Douglas and Irwin Winkler.[32] Director James Cameron chose Salerno to write one of the sequels to the movie Avatar.[33]
Salerno spent ten years on his documentary Salinger, a project that he researched, wrote, produced, directed, and financed. The film examined the life of author J. D. Salinger, a writer noted for protecting his privacy, and included interviews with Joyce Maynard, Edward Norton, and Tom Wolfe. A director's cut appeared on the PBS series American Masters in January 2014. With author David Shields, Salerno wrote the book Salinger to accompany the film. It reached number six on The New York Times bestseller list and number one on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list.[34]
Film and television credits
Year | Title | Role |
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1991 | Sundown: The Future of Children and Drugs | Writer, producer, director, narrator, music supervisor |
1993–1994 | NYPD Blue | Writer, director apprentice |
1995–1996 | New York Undercover | Writer |
1997 | Breakdown | Production rewrite |
1998 | Armageddon | Adaptation (with Tony Gilroy) |
2000 | Shaft | Screenwriter |
2001–2002 | UC: Undercover | Executive producer, writer, show runner, music supervisor |
2004 | Alien vs. Predator | Production rewrite |
2007 | Ghost Rider | Contributing writer |
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Writer | |
2010–present | Hawaii Five-0 | Writer, consulting producer |
2012 | Savages | Screenwriter, executive producer |
2013 | Salinger | Writer, producer, director |
2014 | Salinger (Director's Cut) (American Masters) | Writer, producer, director |
2018 | Avatar 4[33] | Screenwriter |
TBA | Untitled Shane Salerno/Kurtzman-Orci Project[17] | Writer, executive producer |
Fantastic Voyage | Screenwriter | |
Frankie Machine[35] | Screenwriter, producer | |
Untitled Chuck Hogan/Don Winslow Crime Drama[36] | Producer | |
Satori[37] | Screenwriter, executive producer | |
The Power of the Dog[38] | Screenwriter, producer |
References
- ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Avatar-2-3-4-Finally-Reveal-Their-Writers-43506.html
- ^ http://deadline.com/2013/09/salinger-hits-bestseller-list-and-catcher-in-the-rye-gets-second-wind-586400/
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ridley-scott-tackles-el-chapo-810560
- ^ http://www.ocweekly.com/film/the-king-of-cool-don-winslow-6423603
- ^ http://deadline.com/2013/08/fox-james-cameron-set-group-of-writers-to-spearhead-trio-of-avatar-sequels-554531/
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/2434757/exclusive-fantastic-voyage-is-the-secret-james-cameronshane-salerno-collaboration-youve-been-hearing-about/
- ^ https://variety.com/1999/voices/columns/snipes-in-talks-with-hbo-scripter-salerno-hot-1117499418/
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/07/entertainment/ca-brass7/3
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ridley-scott-tackles-el-chapo-810560
- ^ http://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/liston-bio-punched-up-1117904671/
- ^ http://deadline.com/2011/06/don-winslow-to-write-prequel-to-savages-as-oliver-stone-ramps-up-production-137660/
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2002/apr/07/entertainment/ca-brass7/3
- ^ http://deadline.com/2015/07/leonardo-dicaprio-courted-for-don-winslows-the-cartel-after-fox-blows-competition-out-of-water-with-6-million-commitment-1201484196/
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (27 February 2013). "J.D. Salinger Documentary Acquired By Harvey Weinstein". Deadline.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (11 December 2013). "Skydance Productions Acquires Shane Salerno Sci-Fi Project In Big Year-End Deal". Deadline.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (9 September 2004). "NBC pays for 'Criminal' pilot". Variety.
- ^ a b McClintock, Pamela (28 June 2009). "Paramount nabs 'Steal'". Variety.
- ^ Kit, Borys. "Fox picks up 'Doomsday Protocol'". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Kit, Borys (September 11, 2008). "Fox picks up 'Doomsday Protocol'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ http://deadline.com/2016/03/michael-mann-heat-prequel-novel-michael-mann-books-publishing-imprint-1201721330/
- ^ http://deadline.com/2014/06/author-don-winslow-jumps-to-knopf-786667/
- ^ a b Brass, Kevin (7 April 2002). "Up Against His Own Deadline". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Creative Screenwriting, Volume 11, Number 4, Page 32-33, David Konow, July/August, 2004.
- ^ Ottone, Robert (20 January 2014). "Interview: Writer/Director Shane Salerno (Salinger)". Chud.
- ^ "Shane Salerno and UC: Undercover", Den Shewman, Creative Screenwriting, September/October 2001
- ^ Fleming, Michael (29 April 1999). "Snipes in talks with HBO; scripter Salerno hot". Variety.
- ^ 102d Congress, First Session and April 19, 1991 Congressional Record, No. 57
- ^ Congressional Record, Thursday, April 18th, 1991, Volume 137, Number 57, Author: Congressman Bill Lowery
- ^ Reel West, October/November, 2001, pages 18, 19 and 37.
- ^ "Shane Salerno". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (4 March 2010). "Oliver Stone Plots Drug Cartel Drama". Dealine.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (10 October 2000). "Salerno tries on Jersey deal". Variety.
- ^ a b Fleming Jr., Mike (1 August 2013). "Avatar Sequels Upped To Three; Fox, James Cameron Set Trio Of Writers To Spearhead". Deadline.
- ^ "JD Salinger | Salinger | American Masters | PBS". PBS.org. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (2 April 2012). "Author Don Winslow Says 'Frankie Machine' Film Still Moving Forward". IndieWire.
- ^ Wright, Benjamin (8 May 2012). "'Savages' & 'The Town' Writers Don Winslow & Chuck Hogan Team Up For Crime Script". IndieWire.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (3 October 2011). "Warner Bros Acquires Post-WWII Don Winslow Novel 'Satori' For Leonardo DiCaprio". Deadline.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (1 February 2013). "Oscar-Nommed 'A Royal Affair' Team Boards Epic Don Winslow Novel 'Power Of The Dog'". Deadline.