Ed Naha
Ed Naha | |
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| Born | June 10, 1950 Linden, New Jersey,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kean University |
| Occupation | Writer · Producer |
Ed Naha(born June 10, 1950) is an American science fiction andmysterywriter and producer. His first known publication was artwork that appeared in the first issue ofModern Monstersmagazine, dated June 1966.
Education and early career
[edit]Naha was born inLinden,New Jersey[1]and graduated fromKean UniversityinNew Jerseywith a degree in Secondary English Education.[2]His early career was as a journalist, writing pieces about film and rock music for American publications such asPlayboy,The Village Voice,Rolling Stone,andThe New York Post.[3]
He worked in publicity andartistic developmentatColumbia Records,where he was mentored by the producer and talent scoutJohn Hammond.[4]He produced the spoken-word albumInside Star Trekin 1976, featuring the series creatorGene Roddenberrywith guestsWilliam Shatner,DeForest Kelley,andMark Lenard.That same year, theBruce SpringsteenalbumBorn to Run,for which Naha was A&R Coordinator, was certifiedgold.
Journalism, novels and non-fiction
[edit]Naha worked as a staff writer and editor for thescience fiction filmmagazineStarlog.Under the pseudonym Joe Bonham (a name borrowed from the protagonist ofDalton Trumbo's anti-war novelJohnny Got His Gun) he edited the first issue ofStarlog's sister magazine, the popular horror film magazineFangoria.[5] Naha has written more than 25 novels in thehorror,mystery and science fiction genres, including theTravelerscience fiction series under the "house pseudonym" D.B. Drumm, which Naha shared withJohn Shirley.[6]His mystery novelCracking Upwas nominated for theEdgar Awardfor "Best Paperback Original" by theMystery Writers of Americain 1992.[7]His novelizations include prose adaptations of the filmsDead-Bang,Ghostbusters II,and the first twoRoboCoppictures. Naha's nonfiction works includeThe Science Fictionary,The Films of Roger Corman: Brilliance on a Budget,The Making of Dune(1984), and the posthumous editions ofLillian Roxon's Rock Encyclopedia.[8]
Screenwriting and television production
[edit]Naha's screen work includes two screenplays forRoger Corman,OddballsandWizards of the Lost Kingdom,and three scripts for producerCharles Band:Troll,Dolls,andSpellcaster.Naha achieved his greatest commercial success through a screenplay collaboration withDolls directorStuart GordonandBrian Yuznaon the script for a comedy/science-fantasy feature,The Teenie-Weenies,which became the family-friendly franchiseHoney, I Shrunk the Kids.[9]He served as a writer and producer of the TV showsHoney, I Shrunk the KidsandThe Adventures of Sinbad.Naha's contractual work for Hollywood is done through his company A Fine Mess, Inc., named in honor of his comedy idols,Laurel and Hardy.[5]
Most recently, Naha has been credited with the screenplays for the first three titles in the "Epic Stories of the Bible" series of animated features produced by Promenade Pictures.[citation needed]
Politics
[edit]As a sideline, Naha maintains a political blog, hosted atThe Smirking Chimp,which he says was motivated by his concern over the inauguration ofGeorge W. Bushas 43rd President of the United States.
References
[edit]- ^"Ed Naha in IMDb".The Internet Movie Database.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"Ed Naha's personal profile at Plaxo".Plaxo online social application.Archived fromthe originalon July 24, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"Ed Naha's biography at Atlantic Free Press".Atlantic Free Press Blog Host.Archived fromthe originalon July 7, 2011.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"The Wisdom of Magic".Atlantic Free Press Blog Host.Archived fromthe originalon October 7, 2008.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^ab"Ed Naha Interview".Personal Site of film journalist M. J. Simpson.Archived fromthe originalon January 18, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"D.B. Drumm Bibliography".Fantastic Fiction Database.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"Edgar Database".Mystery Writers of America.Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"Ed Naha – Other Works".The Internet Movie Database.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
- ^"Stuart Gordon Biography".The Official Re-Animator Productions Website.Archived fromthe originalon May 1, 2009.RetrievedJanuary 19,2010.
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