Mark Handley
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter
LanguageEnglish
GenreTheater, film

Mark Handley is a playwright and screenwriter.

In 1977, he and his wife moved to the Pacific Northwest where they lived in isolation in a log cabin that they built themselves.[1] He is best known for his play Idioglossia,[2] which was later produced as Jodie Foster's film, Nell.[3] Nell was co-written by Mr. Handley and British Dramatist William Nicholson (Shadowlands). Nell was the first production of Jodie Foster's company Egg Pictures and was directed by Michael Apted.[4]

He currently teaches a screenwriting course in Seattle, Washington.

References

  1. ^ Misha Berson, `Nell' Screenwriter Drew Inspiration From Living In A Cascades Cabin. The Seattle Times, December 22, 1994
  2. ^ Misha Berson,ENTER THE PLAYWRIGHTS - SEATTLE, LONG CONSIDERED AN ACTORS' CENTER, IS BECOMING A HAVEN FOR WRITERS, TOO, The Seatttle Times, october 27/1994
  3. ^ Berardinelli, James; Ebert, Roger (2005). Reel views 2: the ultimate guide to the best 1,000 modern movies on DVD and video. Justin, Charles & Co. p. 297. ISBN 1-932112-40-5. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  4. ^ Janet Maslin, FILM REVIEW: NELL; A Woman Within a Wild Child, As Revealed by Jodie Foster, The New York Times, December 14/1994

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