John Glenn | |
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| Born | John Patrick Glenn December 18, 1971 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, screenwriter |
| Organization(s) | Writers Guild of America Directors Guild of America |
| Children | 3 |
John Patrick Glenn is an American screenwriter, producer, and director.
Glenn launched his screenwriting career in 1999, when he sold his spec script Red World to Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures[1] in a multi-studio bidding war. Since, he has scripted original films for every major studio, handled production rewrites, produced and directed film, and created Television at myriad of major networks. He formerly served as the showrunner and executive Producer of the CBS drama SEAL Team.[2]
Glenn sold his first television show, Black Star, in 2001 to UPN. He has continued to create, write, produce, and direct dozens of projects throughout the last 20 years. Most notably he has created and produced Identity (ABC Studios), The Hatfields and McCoys (NBC/ABC Studios), Tin Man (NBC and Universal Television Studios), Allegiance (NBC and Universal Television Studios), Miranda's Rights (NBC and Universal Television Studios), and SEAL Team (as showrunner, CBS Studios and CBS Network). Over the course of his extensive career, Glenn has developed, sold, and produced over three dozen projects to every major network, including ABC,[3][4] NBC,[5] CBS,[6] and Fox.[7] Prior to taking over SEAL Team, Glenn's production company, John Glenn Entertainment, was based at NBC/Universal on the Universal studio lot.[8] During Glenn's successful 4-year tenure with NBC/Universal, he sold and produced multiple projects, and served as Executive Producer on the NBC drama, Allegiance.[9] Glenn moved his company to CBS in September 2017.[10]
Glenn has scripted feature films for every major studio, including Journey to the Center of the Earth, Clash of the Titans and The Lazarus Project (which Glenn wrote and directed). In 2008, he delivered a page one rewrite of Eagle Eye that Steven Spielberg attached to direct.[11] Glenn also worked on re-imaginings for Blade Runner with producer Bud Yorkin,[12] and for The Warriors with director Tony Scott.[13] He produced the film Disaster with Roy T. Wood as the director and just recently sold two more films as of 2021.
Glenn has partnered with producers such as Mark Gordon,[14] Peter Chernin,[15] Beau Flynn, Bert Salke,[16] Richard Zanuck, Andrew Lazar, Stephanie Savage, David Janollari, Mary Parent, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Burnett, Roma Downy,[17] and Kurtzman-Orci,[18] amongst others. He has worked with notable directors such as Steven Spielberg, M. Night Shyamalan,[19] Paul W. S. Anderson,[20] Tony Scott, DJ Caruso, McG,[21] Justin Lin, F. Gary Gray, and actors Charlize Theron,[22] Sophia Bush,[23] Eva Longoria, Paul Walker, Marcia Gay Harden,[16] Chaz Palminteri, Virginia Madsen,[24] Jason O'Mara,[25] Colin O'Donoghue, David Boreanaz,[9] John Cusack, Angela Bassett,[26] Margot Robbie, John Krasinski, Jake Gyllenhaal, Renée Zellweger, and Demi Moore to name a few.
Glenn was born on December 18, 1971, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He currently resides outside of Los Angeles in San Marino, California with his wife and three children.
