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Carlos Davis (born James Carlos Davis; October 11, 1948–present) is an American screenwriter, film producer, playwright. and best selling novelist[1] He is best known for authoring the screenplay Drop Dead Fred, the 1991 comedy film starring Phoebe Cates.[2] and writing the national best selling novel, No Dawn For Men.

Early years

Carlos Davis was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Aida Ester Minamora (November 20, 1912 – September 23, 1993), an art collector and world traveler from Santa Ana, El Salvador who never became an American citizen, and James (June 22, 1911 – January 24, 1956), a San Francisco native who co-managed the Davis Hardwood Company—the first American company to import Philippine hardwood.[3] He has a sister, Louisa Aida Davis (February 8, 1950–present), who was also born in San Francisco. The Davis children were raised in San Francisco, New York City, and Europe. Carlos Davis attended Town School for Boys, The Allen-Stevenson School (New York City), Riverdale Country School (New York City), New York University's undergraduate program in Spain, London University, and Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.), Davis now resides in Manhattan.

Current projects

He is working on a film, Betsy & Napoleon, a screenplay he wrote about Napoleon's time on St. Helena. It stars Daniel Auteuil and Sophie Lelisse. He is producing it with Fred Roos and Marcia Nasatir. To be shot in France in 2016. He wrote a surfing comedy with his son, James, for a major studio release. He has written three successful novels. The first, No Dawn For Men which was published in December, 2013 and God's Formula, published in 2014.The first was a national best seller and he is a finalist of the International Thriller Writers Award. The third novel in the series, The Bone Keepers published in April, 2016.

Filmography

Year Movie Title, Stage Production, or TV Show Role
1991 Drop Dead Fred Screenwriter
1991 Drop Dead Fred Executive Producer
1983 Preppies Playwright
1982 Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Screenwriter
1982 Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn Executive Producer

Awards, Nominations, and Distinctions

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn was nominated for 3 Emmys, and it was the first major role for Anthony Michael Hall, Cynthia Nixon, and future filmmaker Patrick Creadon.

No Dawn For Men was a finalist for The International Thrillers Writers award.

Trivia

  • Preppies went on for 85 performances on Broadway
  • Preppies is the only American musical ever to have a future American President for an investor -- George W. Bush
  • Director Gregory Nava named a villainous character his the film El Norte Carlos, after Carlos Davis
  • He is a descendant of Jacob Davis, the man who created denim jeans and sold the patent to Levi Strauss

References

  1. ^ Carlos Davis at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ http://www.amazon.com/Drop-Dead-Fred-Phoebe-Cates/dp/B00009NHAG Retrieved on 2009-30-04
  3. ^ Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood
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