John August
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Where the audience sees actors, John August is an American screenwriter whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. The career now covers more than 28 years. 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Aladdin' appears on the credit list too.
John August
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Where the audience sees actors, John August is an American screenwriter whose contribution is settled long before an audience sees anything. The career now covers more than 28 years. 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' sits at the front of the credit list. 'Aladdin' appears on the credit list too.
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Aladdin
Screenplay
2019
Film
Frankenweenie
Screenplay
2012
Film
Dark Shadows
Story
2012
Film
The Nines
Director
2007
Film
Corpse Bride
Screenplay
2005
Film
Big Fish
Screenplay
2003
Film
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Screenplay
2003
Film
Charlie's Angels
Writer
2000
Film
Titan A.E.
Screenplay
2000
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is John August and where are they from?
John August is 56 years old, born on April 4, 1970 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
What are the most famous roles of John August?
John August is best known for directing Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Aladdin, Corpse Bride.
How many movies has John August directed?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), John August has directed or written 11 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was John August's first movie?
The career of John August began with Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of Wizard of Oz ().
What is John August's most recent movie or series?
John August's most recent release is Aladdin, which premiered on May 22, 2019.
John August
1970-04-04 · Boulder, Colorado, USA
John August (born August 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. He is known for writing the films Go (1999), Charlie's Angels (2000), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Frankenweenie (2012), the Disney live-action adaptation of Aladdin (2019), the novels Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire (2018), Arlo Finch in the Lake of the Moon (2019) and Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows (2020).
He hosts the screenwriting podcast Scriptnotes with Craig Mazin, maintains an eponymous screenwriting blog, and develops screenwriter-targeted software through his company, Quote-Unquote Apps.
August is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, voting in the Writers branch. In 2016, he was awarded the WGAw's Valentine Davies Award for his dignified contributions to the entertainment industry and the community at large and has been nominated for a BAFTA and a Grammy.John August, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.