David Webb Peoples (born c. 1940 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA) is an American screenwriter who studied english at the University of California and has had a significant impact on science-fiction. His work is known for its moral ambiguity and the award winning Unforgiven is credited for revitalizing the Western genre and Clint Eastwood's career. Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the south-central part of the state, 16 miles (26 km) south of Hartford. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies are made. ... The University of California (UC) is a public university system within the State of California. ... Jump to: navigation, search A collection of well-known science-fiction novels and magazines Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology upon society and persons as individuals. ... Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ... Western fiction is a genre of literature that is typically set in any of the American states west of the Mississippi River and between the years of approximately 1860 and 1900. ... Jump to: navigation, search Clint Eastwood today. ...

Career

Peoples began as a film editor, before co-writing the cult-classic Blade Runner when Ridley Scott (director) and Hampton Fancher (screenwriter) could not work together because of creative differences. Peoples also wrote Soldier (though it was extensively rewritten by director Paul W. S. Anderson), and the highly regarded Twelve Monkeys which was co-written by his wife Janet Peoples. Jump to: navigation, search Blade Runner is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, depicting a dystopic Los Angeles in November 2019. ... Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields) is an influential British film director and producer. ... Hampton Fancher (born July 18, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA) was an actor who transitioned into being a producer and screenwriter in the late 1970s. ... Soldier (poster) Soldier is a 1998 science fiction thriller. ... Jump to: navigation, search Paul William Scott Anderson (born March 4, 1965 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England) is a British filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. ... Jump to: navigation, search Twelve Monkeys is a 1995 science fiction time travel movie directed by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam and inspired by the short film La Jetée. ...

The screenplay People's received the most accolades for ironically took the longest to produce. He wrote Unforgiven in 1976 but it was not produced until 1992. He received Oscar, Golden Globe, British Academy nominations for the film; but won a L.A. Film Critics (1991) and National Society of Film Critics (1992) awards for best screenplay. Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film which tells the story of a retired gunslinger who takes on one more job for the money. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

On the unconventional side People's also wrote a comedy called Hero and the fantasy film Ladyhawke (1985). He also wrote and directed The Blood of Heroes (1989). Hero is a drama movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis and Andy Garcia. ... Ladyhawke is a 1985 film starring Matthew Broderick, Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer, directed by Richard Donner. ... The Blood of Heroes or Salute of the Jugger is a 1990 Science fiction film, directed by David Webb Peoples. ...

External links

• David Webb Peoples at the Internet Movie Database
• Cinequest Film Festival – Interview with Janet and David Webb Peoples