- Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace (born
July 28 ,1949 ,Jackson, Tennessee ) is an Americanscreenwriter , producer, and director who wrote the screenplay for theMel Gibson film "Braveheart ", for which he received an Oscar nomination forBest Original Screenplay and aWriters Guild of America award for Best Screenplay Adapted Directly for the Screen. Wallace wrote and directed the 2002 film "We Were Soldiers ", also starring Gibson. He is currently writing the screenplay for the film adaptation ofAyn Rand 's "Atlas Shrugged ". [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/]Biography
Born in Tennessee, Wallace spent part of his childhood there and in
Virginia . He began writing stories at the age of seven and by the time he graduated fromhigh school . Instead of pursuing a career as a screenwriter or author, however, Wallace planned on becoming a minister or asongwriter .Wallace graduated from E.C. Glass High School in
Lynchburg, Virginia and attendedDuke University , where he was aseminary student. In interviews he has acknowledged a deep commitment toChristianity , which he credits as an influence on his approach to filmmaking. [cite web | last =David | first =Eric | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Hero Maker | work = | publisher =Christianity Today | date = 2006-10-18| url =http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/randallwallace.html | format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-02-29 ] cite journal | quotes = | last =Stagg | first =Elizabeth | authorlink = | coauthors = | date = | year = 2005| month = Winter| title =Seeking the Holy Among the Sacred and Profane | journal =Divinity Online Edition | volume =Four | issue = 2| pages = | doi = | id = | url =http://www.divinity.duke.edu/publications/2005.01/features/seekingtheholy/01.htm | format = | accessdate = 2008-02-29]In 1980, Wallace moved to
Hollywood after trying out a career in singing and songwriting. He soon began writing short stories, novels and scripts for movies and television shows.Wallace holds a black belt in
Karate .elected filmography
* "
Braveheart " (1995) – writer
* "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1998) – writer, director and producer
* "Pearl Harbor" (2001) – writer and executive producer
* "We Were Soldiers " (2002) – writer, director and producerReferences
External links
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* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/movies/interviews/randallwallace.html "Christianity Today" interview with Wallace]
* [http://www.divinity.duke.edu/publications/2005.01/features/seekingtheholy/01.htm Duke Divinity School's "Divinity Online Edition"' feature article on Wallace]
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