John D Hancock - Overview

Date of Birth: Feb 12, 1939

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Nationality: United States

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OBIE Award-winning theater director John Hancock used a grant from the American Film Institute to produce, direct and co-author his first film, the short "Sticky My Fingers . . . Fleet My Feet" (1970), for which he received an Oscar nomination. He directed his first feature "Let's Scare Jessica to Death" (1971), a creepy little tale of murder and deception, and followed with his most critically acclaimed work, "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973), which advanced the careers of stars Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty. He acquitted himself well with "Baby Blue Marine" (1976) and "California Dreaming" (1979) before venturing into series TV during the 1980s and 1990's, helming episodes of NBC's "Hill Street Blues" and CBS' "The Twilight Zone", among others.

Hancock returned to features as the auteur of "Weeds" (1987), producing, directing and co-writing (with wife Dorothy Tristan) this unique character study of cons-on-the-boards, based on Rick Cluchey's real-life experiences with the San Quentin Drama Group. He then directed "Prancer" (1989), his last feature to ... Read More

Filmography (8)

Suspended Animation (2003)

A Piece of Eden (2000)

Prancer (1989)

Weeds (1987)

California Dreaming (1979)

Baby Blue Marine (1976)

Milestones (16)

2001
Directed Suspense thriller feature film "Suspended Animation"

1999
Produced and directed feature film "A Piece of Eden"

1998
Opened own film production company, FILMACRES,in LaPorte, Indiana

1989
Directed feature film "Prancer"

1987
Produced, directed and co-wrote (with wife Dorothy Tristan) "Weeds", an odd, original mix of comedy and drama based on Rick Cluchey's real-life experience with the San Quentin Drama Group

1979
Helmed revisionist beach party movie "California Dreaming"

1976
Brought Norman Rockwell's America to life in "Baby Blue Marine"

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