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John Shirley(III)

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John Shirley
John Patrick Shirley is a prolific writer of novels and short stories, TV scripts and screenplays. He has published over 30 books and 10 collections. His short fiction has appeared in scores of anthologies and magazines such as Cemetery Dance, and his film credits include The Crow (1994), written with fellow splatterpunk writer David J. Schow and James O'Barr (Graphic Novel), and directed by Alex Proyas. The film starred the late Brandon Lee.
BornFebruary 10, 1953
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Author John Shirley discusses Beaumont's influence on popular culture with Director Jason V Brock.

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Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)
The Crow
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1994
Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
The Specialist
5.6
  • Writer(suggestion)
  • 1994
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Spawn (1997)
Spawn
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2008)
    Iron Man: Armored Adventures
  • Wes Bentley, Kaitlin Doubleday, and Sofya Skya in The Tomb (2009)
    The Tomb
  • Batman Beyond (1999)
    Batman Beyond
  • The Night of the Headless Horseman (1999)
    The Night of the Headless Horseman
  • Spawn (1997)
    Spawn
  • Adrian Pasdar in Profit (1996)
    Profit
  • Twists of Terror (1997)
    Twists of Terror
  • VR.5 (1995)
    VR.5
  • Red Shoe Diaries (1992)
    Red Shoe Diaries
  • George Buza and Zen Gesner in The Adventures of Sinbad (1996)
    The Adventures of Sinbad
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
    Poltergeist: The Legacy
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  • Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994)
    The Specialist
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  • Brandon Lee in The Crow (1994)
    The Crow

Additional Crew

  • Dark Seed II (1995)
    Dark Seed II

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  • Megan Ward in Arcade (1993)
    Arcade
  • Bad Channels (1992)
    Bad Channels
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • February 10, 1953
    • Houston, Texas, USA
    • May 2, 1992 - present
  • Novelization: Batman: Dead White (2006) (Ballantine Books)

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    Considered the "most punk" of the cyberpunk authors.

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