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Kevin Jarre(1954-2011)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Actor
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Kevin Jarre was born on August 6, 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, to actress Laura Devon and her second husband, Cleland B. Clark, a photographic illustrator who had combined ranching and fashion photography, and was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. After his parents divorced, he lived in Wyoming for a time with his father, whom he referred to as Hemingwayesque. He later went to Los Angeles to live with his mother.

Jarre had gotten small acting parts in the television series "Flipper", which starred Brian Kelly, to whom his mother was married to at that time. She subsequently would divorce Kelly, and later get married to French composer Maurice Jarre, who adopted Kevin.

Initially wanting to become an actor, Jarre was encouraged to try screenwriting. He began writing scripts, his big break came when he was hired to write the story for what would eventually become "Rambo: First Blood Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone. He then worked on "The Tracker", a period Western for HBO starring Kris Kristofferson and directed by John Guillermin. He then wrote the screenplay for the critically acclaimed historical war drama, "Glory" about the 54th Massachusetts regiment, which would go on to win three Oscars. Jarre would get both a Golden Globe nomination for Best Screenplay, and a WGA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

By 1990, two more scripts were written and acquired by producer Larry Gordon: "Judgment Night"(which was later rewritten and released in 1993) and "The Devil's Own"(which was also rewritten and later released in 1997). In early 1991, after his adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula was cancelled, Jarre began work on a script, "Tombstone": his retelling of the O.K. Corral gunfight and the events that followed, it was to have been his directorial debut, however, about a month into production, Jarre had been dismissed from the project and was replaced by George P. Cosmatos. With the exception of the scenes featuring Charlton Heston, and an insert of the food-laden wedding table in the opening scene, most of the footage that Jarre had filmed while he was director was either re-shot, or left on the cutting room floor.

Jarre continued to work, he spent the rest of his career as a uncredited script doctor, working on many films, such as the 1997 film "The Jackal", and earning a few producer credits.

In addition to being a writer and director, Jarre also had a few acting credits, he had appeared in the 1985 short film "A Hero of Our Time", directed by Michael Almereyda and was based on Mikhail Lermontov's novel of the same title, He also appeared in the 1988 thriller film "Gotham", directed by Lloyd Fonvielle, with whom Jarre would later collaborate with on the 1999 remake of "The Mummy". He also played a bit part in "Glory" as a quarrelsome soldier who picks a fight and later, as the 54th regiment heads for battle, yells, "Give 'em hell, 54th!"

He was a mentor and booster to many aspiring writers and directors, including his lovely cousin Abigail, for whom he appeared in her 2009 short film "She Found Them on the Train Tracks".

Jarre died in Santa Monica on April 3, 2011, at the age of 56.
BornAugust 6, 1954
DiedApril 3, 2011(56)
BornAugust 6, 1954
DiedApril 3, 2011(56)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Denzel Washington, Andre Braugher, Kevin Jarre, Jihmi Kennedy, and Mark Margolis in Glory (1989)
Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Kevin Jarre, Jihmi Kennedy, and Mark Margolis in Glory (1989)

Known for

Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
Glory
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1989
Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Rambo: First Blood Part II
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1985
The Mummy (1999)
The Mummy
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1999
Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
The Devil's Own
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1997

Credits

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Writer

  • The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
    The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
    • based on characters by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2008
  • James Horan and Kevin Michael Richardson in The Mummy Returns (2001)
    The Mummy Returns
    • based on characters by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2001
  • Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy (2000)
    The Mummy
    • based on characters by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2000
  • The Mummy (1999)
    The Mummy
    • screen story
    • 1999
  • Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
    The Devil's Own
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1997
  • Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
    Tombstone
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • The Tracker (1988)
    The Tracker
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Rambo (1987)
    Rambo
    • based on a movie written by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 1987
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1986)
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
    • based on a movie written by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 1986
  • Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
    • based on a movie written by (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 1985
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
    Rambo: First Blood Part II
    • story by
    • 1985

Script and Continuity Department

  • The Alamo (2004)
    The Alamo
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones in Rules of Engagement (2000)
    Rules of Engagement
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • The Jackal (1997)
    The Jackal
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Charlie Sheen and Michael Biehn in Navy Seals (1990)
    Navy Seals
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1990

Actor

  • Matthew Broderick in Glory (1989)
    Glory
    • 10th Connecticut Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1989
  • Gotham (1988)
    Gotham
    • Tim
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Dennis Hopper in A Hero of Our Time (1985)
    A Hero of Our Time
    • The Hero
    • Short
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • August 6, 1954
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 2011
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Parents
      Laura Devon
  • Relatives
      Jean-Michel Jarre(Half Sibling)

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  • Trivia
    Began directing Tombstone (1993) from his own screenplay but was replaced by George P. Cosmatos. Jarre's scenes featuring Charlton Heston are still featured in the finished film.
  • Quotes
    [on writing Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985): I wrote the first draft of "Rambo". And I just did it, I was living on dog food at the time and I, you know, I needed a gig and I wanted to finish a spec script I was writing. And you know, they called, Stallone called me in and they had this idea about what they should do in the sequel to "First Blood" and I said, "Well, how about if maybe he searches for POWs in Southeast Asia and back in Vietnam? He said "Great, let's do it.
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      Always wore his Perfecto motorcycle jacket.

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