Warren Skaaren

Warren Skaaren (March 9, 1946, Rochester, Minnesota – December 28, 1990 à Austin, au Texas from cancer), ce qui American scénariste and film producer. His notable writing includes: Batman (1989), Beetlejuice (1988), Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) and Fire with Fire (1986). He, qu'est-ce donc credited as associate producer for Top Gun (1986), for which he wrote a draft. He had also written à unproduced sequel to The Jewel of the Nile (1985) called The Crimson Eagle. Skaaren graduated from Université Rice à Houston, au Texas, en 1969. He moved to Austin, Texas and began working at the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. He was appointed by Gouverneur de Preston Smith as executive director of the newly formed Texas Film Commission on December 9, 1970. His first success ce que getting the film The Getaway shot dans le Texas. Près de quarante more caractéristique du film were shot dans le Texas while Skaaren headed the Film Commission. He was a driving force behind the distribution of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a film in which he took a personal financial stake. The success of the film enabled Skaaren to leave the Film Commission and begin his career in the film industry.