- Patrick Sheane Duncan
Patrick Sheane Duncan (born 1947) is an American
writer ,film producer and director.A graduate of
Grand Valley State University inAllendale, Michigan , Duncan's career has been influenced by hisVietnam War experiences, which inspired thetelevision mini-series "Vietnam War Story" (1987) and its sequel "Vietnam War Story: The Last Days" (1989) and the films "84C MoPic " (1989) and "Courage Under Fire " (1996). Additional writing credits include "A Home of Our Own " (1993), "The Pornographer" (1994), "Nick of Time " (1995), "Mr. Holland's Opus " (1995), and thetelevision movie s "A Painted House " (2003) and "Elvis" (2005).Duncan is a winner of the
CableACE Award for Writing for a Dramatic Series for "Vietnam War Story: The Last Days" and aChristopher Award for "Mr. Holland's Opus", which also garnered him aGolden Globe nomination. He was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at theSundance Film Festival for "84C MoPic" and "The Pornographer" and theIndependent Spirit Award for Best First Feature and Best Screenplay for "84C MoPic".Duncan's play, "Souls on Fire" was produced by
Danny Glover 's theatre company,Robey Theatre Company in Los Angeles.External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0242059/ Internet Movie Database link]
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