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Christopher Hawthorne

b. 1953

American filmmaker, writer

Film producer Screenwriter
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About Christopher Hawthorne

Born 1953. Christopher Hawthorne is an American film producer and screenwriter.

Christopher Hawthorne is an American screenwriter and producer.

Hawthorne is best known for writing the screenplay for director Bob Balaban's surrealist horror-comedy Parents, starring Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Bryan Madorsky and Sandy Dennis.

Hawthorne is also known for writing the made for cable television films The Courtyard, a thriller starring Andrew McCarthy, Mädchen Amick and Cheech Marin, the family film Whiskers with Michael Caloz and the mermaid themed Sea People starring Shawn Roberts and Hume Cronyn, which won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Children's Script.

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Important facts

Born
1953, United States
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Film producer, screenwriter
Nationality
United States

People in Christopher Hawthorne's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn
1911 – 2003
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt
1946 – 2026
Film actor
 Portrait of Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
b. 1950
Voice actor
 Portrait of Sandy Dennis
Sandy Dennis
1937 – 1992
Stage actor
 Portrait of Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy
b. 1962
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
b. 1945
Actor
 Portrait of Cheech Marin
Cheech Marin
b. 1946
Actor
 Portrait of Mädchen Amick
Mädchen Amick
b. 1970
Television actor

Contemporaries

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Adriaan Cornelis Zaanen
1913 – 2003
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Alessandro Faedo
1913 – 2001
Mathematician
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Bernard Lovell
1913 – 2012
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Maurice Wilkes
1913 – 2010
Computer scientist
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Willi Hennig
1913 – 1976
Biologist
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Adriaan Blaauw
1914 – 2010
Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Hawthorne?

American filmmaker, writer

When was Christopher Hawthorne born?

Christopher Hawthorne was born in 1953 in United States.

What is Christopher Hawthorne's occupation?

Christopher Hawthorne is a film producer and screenwriter.

What nationality is Christopher Hawthorne?

Christopher Hawthorne is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christopher Hawthorne

· Wikidata: Q5112514

· DBpedia: Christopher Hawthorne

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