Sam Hamm
| Sam Hamm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1955 Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation | Film producer, screenwriter |
Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American screenwriter and producer.[1] Hamm is perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for Detective Comics.[2] The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, who later appeared in Batman Begins. Hamm's other screen credits include Never Cry Wolf[3] and Monkeybone. Hamm also wrote unused drafts for Planet of the Apes and Watchmen adaptations.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Never Cry Wolf | Yes | |
| 1989 | Batman | Yes | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns | Yes | |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Yes | Yes |
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | Masters of Horror | Yes |
References
- ↑ "Sam Hamm". The New York Times.
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Manning, Matthew K. (2009). The Batman Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles from the Batcave. Running Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-7624-3663-8.
In the pages of Detective Comics, Batman screenwriter Sam Hamm took advantage of that year's ongoing writers' strike to write a three-issue story entitled "Blind Justice", which culminated in that title's 600th issue.
- ↑ Holloway, Ronald (1983-08-31). "Never Cry Wolf". Variety.
External links
- Sam Hamm at the Internet Movie Database
- Sam Hamm at AllMovie
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