Joe Gayton

Joe Gayton (c. 1956/1957 – May 14, 2023) was an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He co-created the television series Hell on Wheels (2011–2016) and re-wrote Wings Hauser's original screenplay for Uncommon Valor (1983); He also wrote Bulletproof (1996) and Faster (2010). His brother is Tony Gayton.

He died on May 14, 2023, after a four-year battle with prostate cancer.

Filmography Film Year Title Writer Producer Director 1983 Uncommon Valor 1989 Warm Summer Rain 1991 Shout1994 Chasers The Cowboy Way 1995 Mind Ripper 1996 Bulletproof 1998 Sweet Jane 2008 The Shepherd: Border Patrol 2010 Faster

Television

Unrealized projects Title and Description Ref.Airtight, co-written with Tony Gayton, a caper pic set in contemporary Florida that would’ve been directed by Neil Burger. City of Darkness, co-written with Patrick Cirillo, Two young boys bring a comic-book villain and a comic-book hero into the real world. Con Game, An action heist script about four convicts who pull off a big heist with a perfect alibi. The Dime, An adaptation of the Kathleen Kent novel of the same name that would’ve been produced by Matt Reeves. The Englander, co-written with Patrick Cirillo, story is about a refined British detective who is hot on the trail of a murder case that leads him to turn-of-the century Texas. The Furthest Place, A script co-written with David Schow that would’ve been produced by James Cameron and directed by Rupert Wainwright. Gunmen, About a man who loses his wife in a shootout, decides to take matters into his own hands, and takes on the NRA. Charlton Heston was slated to star. The Last Mission, co-written with Cade Courtley. Story centers on an ex-Navy SEAL commander whose daughter is taken hostage in the Philippines. When the U.S. government refuses to intervene, he summons his retired SEAL colleagues from Vietnam, now all in their late 50s and 60s, to come to her aid. Rogues, A project that Andrew Fleming was attached to direct. Thicker Than Water, a comedy about two brothers in Las Vegas, that would’ve been produced by Jim Kouf and Lynn Bigelow. Zero Hour, An adaption of the Joseph Finder novel of the same name.