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John D. Hancock

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John D. Hancock was born on 12 February 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973). He was previously married to Dorothy Tristan and Ann Arensberg.
BornFebruary 12, 1939
BornFebruary 12, 1939
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

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Bang the Drum Slowly (1973)
Bang the Drum Slowly
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  • Director(as John Hancock)
  • 1973

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Director

  • The Girls of Summer (2020)
    The Girls of Summer
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Grace Tarnow in The Looking Glass (2015)
    The Looking Glass
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Suspended Animation: Behind the Scenes (2004)
    Suspended Animation: Behind the Scenes
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Suspended Animation (2001)
    Suspended Animation
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • 2001
  • Tyne Daly, Frederic Forrest, Robert Breuler, Marc Grapey, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, and Andreas Katsulas in A Piece of Eden (2000)
    A Piece of Eden
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Josh Hartnett, Mariska Hargitay, Angela Featherstone, Robert Pastorelli, and Robert Wisdom in Cracker (1997)
    Cracker
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1999
  • Dellaventura (1997)
    Dellaventura
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Rebecca Harrell Tickell and Boo in Prancer (1989)
    Prancer
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • 1989
  • Steal the Sky (1988)
    Steal the Sky
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
    Weeds
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • 1987
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 1985–1986
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Jon-Erik Hexum and Jennifer O'Neill in Cover Up (1984)
    Cover Up
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • California Dreaming (1979)
    California Dreaming
    • Director (as John Hancock)
    • 1979

Writer

  • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
    Weeds
    • Writer (as John Hancock)
    • 1987
  • Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
    Let's Scare Jessica to Death
    • written by (as Ralph Rose)
    • 1971

Producer

  • Suspended Animation (2001)
    Suspended Animation
    • producer (as John Hancock)
    • 2001
  • Tyne Daly, Frederic Forrest, Robert Breuler, Marc Grapey, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, and Andreas Katsulas in A Piece of Eden (2000)
    A Piece of Eden
    • producer
    • 2000

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    • John Hancock
  • Born
    • February 12, 1939
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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      Dorothy TristanDecember 29, 1975 - January 7, 2023 (her death)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    Directed one Oscar-nominated performance: Vincent Gardenia in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973).

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