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Jeffrey Boam(1946-2000)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Jeffrey Boam was born on 30 November 1946 in Rochester, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Dead Zone (1983) and The Phantom (1996). He was married to Paula M. Boam. He died on 26 January 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 30, 1946
DiedJanuary 26, 2000(53)
BornNovember 30, 1946
DiedJanuary 26, 2000(53)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
8.2
  • Writer
  • 1989
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Dead Zone
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1983
Billy Zane in The Phantom (1996)
The Phantom
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1996
Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Lethal Weapon 3
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1992

Credits

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Writer



  • Bruce Campbell in The Brisco County, Jr Reunion: Back in the Saddle (2020)
    The Brisco County, Jr Reunion: Back in the Saddle
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Innerspace II (2018)
    Innerspace II
    5.4
    Short
    • characters
    • 2018
  • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
    Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
    7.1
    Video Game
    • original film screenplay by
    • 2009
  • Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008)
    Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
    7.9
    Video Game
    • original film screenplay by
    • 2008
  • Billy Zane in The Phantom (1996)
    The Phantom
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • story
    • 1993–1994
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • The Witches of Eastwick (1992)
    The Witches of Eastwick
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Joe Pesci in Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
    Lethal Weapon 3
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1992
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
    Lethal Weapon 2
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Michael Byrne, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    8.2
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Chevy Chase in Funny Farm (1988)
    Funny Farm
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
    The Lost Boys
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1987
  • Dennis Quaid in Innerspace (1987)
    Innerspace
    6.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1987
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)
    Lethal Weapon
    7.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1987

Producer



  • Billy Zane in The Phantom (1996)
    The Phantom
    5.1
    • co-producer
    • 1996
  • Bruce Campbell in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993–1994
  • The Witches of Eastwick (1992)
    The Witches of Eastwick
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1992

Director



  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 30, 1946
    • Rochester, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 26, 2000
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure from a rare lung disease)
  • Spouse
    • Paula M. BoamOctober 31, 1976 - January 26, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    wrote 1st draft of Lethal Weapon 4
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Before becoming a successful screenwriter, he worked as a studio executive for many years.
  • Quotes
    I get the thing in my head and see it from start to finish. Then I sit down and start writing it. I don't have any kind of routine, where I do notes or outlines or character sketches. I just try and live with it in my head until it's ready to be spat out.

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