John Michael Fasano was an American screenwriter, film producer and director.
11 Facts About John Fasano
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John Fasano spent much of his career working as a script doctor, working on numerous well-known blockbuster films including Tombstone, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Judge Dredd.
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John Fasano found work painting the one sheet posters for Grindhouse films such as Tenement for legendary exploitation film producers Roberta Findlay and Walter Sear.
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John Fasano relocated to Los Angeles in 1989, where he sold his first spec script, Tailgunner, to Morgan Creek.
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John Fasano then co-wrote the screenplay for Another 48 Hrs.
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John Fasano became a script doctor contracted to Cinergi Pictures, making major contributions to the screenplays for numerous films produced by the company, including Die Hard with a Vengeance, Tombstone, Judge Dredd, and Color of Night.
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John Fasano was among the many writers attached to Alien 3 during its long development.
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John Fasano co-wrote Universal Soldier: The Return, a sequel to the original 1992 cult action film.
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In 2001, John Fasano penned the screenplay to Megiddo: The Omega Code 2, a religious thriller film starring Michael York, and produced by the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
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John Fasano wrote several television films, including Saving Jessica Lynch and Stone Cold.
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John Fasano died at his home in Los Angeles on July 19,2014, of heart failure.