Douglas Day Stewart(born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1]He was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay,for the 1982 filmAn Officer and a Gentleman.[2]
Douglas Day Stewart | |
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 Douglas Day Stewart, with daughter Shady (left) and wife Judy (right), in 2012 | |
| Born | January 1, 1940 |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College Northwestern University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,film director |
| Website | douglasdaystewart |
Early life
editStewart was born January 1, 1940 inOklahoma City, Oklahoma,[3]and moved toSan Marino, Californiaduring his adolescence. He graduated fromClaremont McKenna Collegein 1962.[4][5]
From 1962 to 1965, Stewart served in theUnited States Navy,[3]initially intending enrolling as aNavy Aviation Officer Candidate,from which he was later disqualified due to a medical issue.[6]He was transferred to a unit overseeing the transportation of7th Marine RegimenttoSouth Vietnam.[6][7][8]His experiences in Candidate School would later form the basis for his screenplay forAn Officer and a Gentleman.[7]
After his discharge, Stewart earned a Masters of Arts in Radio, Film and Television fromNorthwestern University.[3]
Career
editAfter working as a playwright, Stewart's first screen writing credits was for the television seriesRoom 222.He subsequently wrote for several programs, includingBonanzaandThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble.The latter earned him aPrimetime Emmy Awardnomination forOutstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
In 1980, Stewart wrote the screenplay for the box-office hitThe Blue Lagoon.[9]
In 1982, Stewart wrote and co-produced the hit romantic dramaAn Officer and a Gentleman.A critical and commercial success,[10][11]the film earned Stewart anOscarnod forBest Original Screenplay.[2]He made his directorial debut two years later, with the filmThief of Hearts.
Filmography
editScreenplays and Teleplays
edit- Room 222(episodes: "KWWH", "Stay Awhile, Mr. Dream Chaser", "The Quitter" and "You Don't Know Me, He Said" ) (1971-1972) (TV)
- Bonanza(episode: "The Initiation" ) (1972) (TV)
- Cannon(episodes: "The Rip-Off" and "Catch Me If You Can" ) (1972-1973) (TV)
- The Man Who Could Talk to Kids(1973) (TV)
- Murder or Mercy(1974) (TV)
- Gone with the West(1975)
- The Last Survivors(1975) (TV)
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble(1976) (TV)
- The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2(1978)
- The Blue Lagoon(1980)[9]
- An Officer and a Gentleman(1982) (also producer)[12][13]
- Thief of Hearts(1984; also director)[14]
- Listen to Me(1989; also director)[15][16]
- The Scarlet Letter(1995)[17]
- Silver Strand(1995)
- What About Love(2020)
Novels
edit- An Officer and a Gentleman's Daughter(2024)
References
edit- ^"Douglas Day Stewart".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.2015. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-07-05.
- ^ab"The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners".Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Archivedfrom the original on September 5, 2012.RetrievedOctober 9,2011.
- ^abc"About".Douglas Day Stewart.Retrieved2024-07-24.
- ^"Screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart Gives Provocative Athenaeum Speech - The Student Life".tsl.news.28 February 2014.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^"Writer Douglas Day Stewart talks about An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical on the eve of its national UK tour - Reviews".UK Theatre Network.Retrieved31 October2018.[dead link]
- ^abPadula, Danielle (February 14, 2022)."An Officer and a Gentleman: A Look Inside A Navy Love Story".Broadway Theater League of Utica.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^ab"Douglas Day Stewart".Milwaukee Magazine.March 16, 2012.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^"An Officer and a Gentleman writer Douglas Day Stewart: 'I can't tell you how many people have said" I got married because of that film "'".list.co.uk.RetrievedMarch 26,2023.
- ^abStewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1979)."The Blue Lagoon: Screenplay".publisher not identified.Retrieved31 October2018– via Google Books.
- ^"1982 Domestic Grosses".Box Office Mojo.Archivedfrom the original on August 5, 2011.RetrievedJune 20,2010.
- ^"The Greatest Films of 1982".AMC Filmsite.org.Archivedfrom the original on July 24, 2010.RetrievedJune 20,2010.
- ^Stewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1979)."An Officer and a gentleman: original story and screenplay".[Script Collectors Service [distributor]].Retrieved31 October2018– via Google Books.
- ^"Douglas Day Stewart".milwaukeemag.16 March 2012.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^Stewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1982)."Thief of Hearts: An Original Screenplay".Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.Retrieved31 October2018– via Google Books.
- ^"UCLA debate coach reflects on contribution to 1989 film 'Listen to Me'".dailybruin.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^"Listen to Me, directed by Douglas Day Stewart - Film review".timeout.Retrieved31 October2018.
- ^"Blush With Shame - Arts - The Harvard Crimson".thecrimson.Retrieved31 October2018.
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