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Jonathan Hensleigh

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Jonathan Hensleigh
One of the most prolific screenwriters in the action/adventure genre, Jonathan started his career writing episodes of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) for George Lucas and ABC. He wrote Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), re-conceived from his original spec script "Simon Says". He followed that with Jumanji (1995). His script for the The Saint (1997) was completely re-written by others. After this frustration, he enjoyed a long working friendship with producer Jerry Bruckheimer with whom he collaborated on many projects since 1996. He re-wrote the whole script for The Rock (1996) without credit, which he tried desperately to achieve via WGA arbitration.

He did uncredited re-writes on Con Air (1997) and the remake of Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) and received executive producer credits on both. Armageddon (1998), from Jonathan's original idea, was the second time Jonathan had the highest grossing film, worldwide, at the box office. The other was Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995).
BornFebruary 13, 1959
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Thomas Jane and Jonathan Hensleigh in The Punisher (2004)
John Travolta and Jonathan Hensleigh in The Punisher (2004)
Christopher Walken and Jonathan Hensleigh in Kill the Irishman (2011)
Gale Anne Hurd and Jonathan Hensleigh at an event for Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
Gale Anne Hurd and Jonathan Hensleigh at an event for Armageddon (1998)

Known for

Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
Armageddon
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1998
Liam Neeson in The Ice Road (2021)
The Ice Road
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2021
Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004)
The Punisher
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2004
Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
The Saint
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1997

Credits

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Writer

  • Liam Neeson in The Ice Road (2021)
    The Ice Road
  • Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Mark Knapton, and Karen Gillan in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
  • Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken, and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)
    Kill the Irishman
  • Welcome to the Jungle (2007)
    Welcome to the Jungle
  • Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel in Next (2007)
    Next
  • The Punisher (2004)
    The Punisher
    • (uncredited)
  • Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004)
    The Punisher
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father (1996)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Journey of Radiance
    • (segment Benares)
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
    • (segment Verdun)
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil (1999)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
    • (segment Transylvania)
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell (1999)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Trenches of Hell
    • (segments Somme, Germany)
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (2002)
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
  • Val Kilmer and Elisabeth Shue in The Saint (1997)
    The Saint
  • VeggieTales Classics! (1994)
    VeggieTales Classics!

Director

  • Mark Collie: Wings of Your Love
  • Liam Neeson in The Ice Road (2021)
    The Ice Road
    • (directed by)
  • Mark Collie: Book of My Blues (2021)
    Mark Collie: Book of My Blues
  • Mark Collie: The Son of a Gun (2021)
    Mark Collie: The Son of a Gun
  • Mark Collie: Born Ready (2021)
    Mark Collie: Born Ready
  • Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken, and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)
    Kill the Irishman
    • (directed by)
  • Welcome to the Jungle (2007)
    Welcome to the Jungle
  • Thomas Jane in The Punisher (2004)
    The Punisher

Producer

  • Mark Collie: Wings of Your Love
  • Mark Collie: Book of My Blues (2021)
    Mark Collie: Book of My Blues
  • Mark Collie: The Son of a Gun (2021)
    Mark Collie: The Son of a Gun
  • Mark Collie: Born Ready (2021)
    Mark Collie: Born Ready
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    Gone in 60 Seconds
  • Liv Tyler, Bruce Willis, and Ben Affleck in Armageddon (1998)
    Armageddon
  • Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, and Ving Rhames in Con Air (1997)
    Con Air
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    • February 13, 1959
    • USA
    • Gale Anne HurdJune 19, 1995 - present (1 child)
  • Did uncredited rewrites on The Rock (1996), Con Air (1997), and Gone in Sixty Seconds 2000).
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    Stated in an interview that he no longer attempt to do another film based on a comic book after the experience with The Punisher (2004). He felt he can never please either fans of "The Punisher", who some of them thought the movie was too light, or critics who thought the movie was too dark and too violent.

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