Josh Evans (film producer)
Josh Evans | |
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| Born | Joshua Evans January 16, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, author, actor, screenwriter |
| Notable work | Glam Born on the Fourth of July |
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| Children | 1 |
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Joshua Evans (born January 16, 1971) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and actor best known for his role in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
Early life and education
[edit]Evans was born in New York City to actress Ali MacGraw and producer Robert Evans.[1][2] His father was of Russian-Jewish descent, and his maternal grandmother was of Hungarian-Jewish ancestry.[3] His maternal grandfather was Irish. Evans is the nephew of the late producer Charles Evans, Sr.,[4][5] the stepson of actor Steve McQueen,[6] and the stepbrother of actor and race car driver Chad McQueen. Evans grew up in Los Angeles and graduated in 1989 from the private Crossroads School in Santa Monica.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]He earned a Young Artist Awards in 1988.[7] He went on to produce, direct, write and act. Most notably, he acted as Ron Kovic's hippie younger brother in Born on the Fourth of July, which won a 1990 Golden Globe Award, and John Lithgow's character's servile assistant in Ricochet.[8][9]
The Daily Press's Kevin Thomas called Inside the Goldmine (1994), which Evans wrote, directed and starred in, a "meaningful look at a nihilist" and "the kind of film that could be made only by someone prepared to strive for self-knowledge."[10]
He followed Inside the Goldmine by producing and directing the 35mm Glam, which a Los Angeles Times review called "an edgy tale of Hollywood innocence, corruption."[11]
About Evans's third independent film, The Price of Air, a Los Angeles Times review pointed out that "Evans also stars, giving a persuasive portrayal as the naive but likable slacker, Paul... ."[12] Variety wrote about the plot, in which the lead character agrees to courier a package of illicit drugs, "Conceptually, it’s an intriguing notion for a movie... ."[13]
Evans also wrote, produced and directed the 2005 independent film Che Guevara starring Eduardo Noriega.[14] The film screened at a 2006 conference sponsored by UCLA's Latin American Center's Working Group on Education and Culture.[15]
In February 2014, filming in Las Vegas completed for Death in the Desert, a full-length movie directed and produced by Evans and starring Michael Madsen, Shayla Beesley Paz de la Huerta and Roxy Saint .[16] The score for a song performed by Roxy Saint, was done by Chris Goss.[17] The film is based on the book Death in the Desert by Cathy Scott[18] with the screenplay written by John Steppling.[19] The film had its world premiere at the Tucson Film Festival, on October 9, 2015, which was presented by the Arizona Underground Film Festival.[20] Distribution was scheduled for 2016 by Osiris Entertainment.[21]
Book
[edit]Evans wrote and published a novella titled Gold Star in April 2013.[22]
Filmography
[edit]Actor
[edit]- Dream a Little Dream (1989) - Low Life #1
- Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - Tommy Kovic
- The Doors (1991)[14] - Bill Siddons
- Ricochet (1991) - Kim
- Grey Knight (1993) - Lt. Regis
- Inside the Goldmine (1994) - Clyde Daye
- The Price of Air (2000) - Paul
- The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) - Himself (archive footage)
- Thirty Nine (2016) - Adam
Director
[edit]- Inside the Goldmine (1994)
- Glam (1997)
- The Price of Air (2000)
- Che Guevara (2005)
- Everybody Dies (2009)[23]
- Thirty Nine (2013)
- Death in the Desert (2015)
Writer
[edit]- Inside the Goldmine (1994)
- Glam (1997)
- The Price of Air (2000)
- Che Guevara (2005)
- Thirty Nine (2013)
Producer
[edit]- Glam (2001)
- Che Guevara (2005)
- Thirty Nine (2013)
- Death in the Desert (2014)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Kid Bows Out: Movie Producer Robert Evans Dies At 89". NPR.org.
- ^ Ryan, Joe (July 15, 2002). "Robert Evans subject of HBO documentary". The Daily Bruin. Archived from the original on March 2, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ^ "Jews in the News: Fred Savage, Herman Wouk and Ali MacGraw". Tampa Jewish Community Centers and Federation. July 12, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Charles Evans, producer, 81, obit". Variety.
- ^ "E! Online' Profile: Robert Evans". Archived from the original on April 3, 2008.
- ^ "Steve McQueen Biography (1930-1980)". filmreference.com.
- ^ "Young Artist Award". imdb.com.
- ^ "FILMMAKER MAGAZINE - Fall 1996: PRODUCTION UPDATE". filmmakermagazine.com.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (October 5, 1991). "Review/Film; A Fugitive Who's Out For Blood". New York Times.
- ^ "Inside the Goldmine". The Daily Press. April 25, 1997. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "'Glam' Focuses on the Bad, Beautiful". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 1998.
- ^ Los Angeles Times (November 2, 2000). "The Price of Air". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
- ^ Foundas, Scott (October 2, 2000). "The Price of Air".
- ^ a b "Movies". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "UCLA Latin American Institute". ucla.edu.
- ^ "Photographer helped Madsen meet Sinatra". February 24, 2014.
- ^ "Death in the Desert (2015)". IMDb. November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ "Man of Conviction: John Steppling -- Playwright, Screenwriter and Teacher". The Huffington Post. March 4, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Daily Wildcat :: Tucson Festival of Films captures the city's cinematic presence". arizona.edu.
- ^ Jessica Harmon (October 11, 2015). "Death in the Desert rolls up new trailer". moviepilot.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "In the Booth with Ruth – Josh Evans, Author, Screenwriter, Filmmaker & Actor - Ruth Jacobs". Ruth Jacobs. May 17, 2013.
- ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Josh Evans at IMDb
- Che Guevara at IMDb
- Josh Evans at Rotten Tomatoes
- TCMDb: Josh Evans
- New York Times Josh Evans filmography
- The New York Times film credits for Dorian Gray
- Daily Press film review, "'Goldmine': Meaningful Look at Nihilist," by Kevin Thomas, April 25, 1997[permanent dead link]
| International | |
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- 1971 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- Male actors from California
- American male film actors
- Film producers from New York (state)
- American male screenwriters
- American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- 21st-century American male actors
- Writers from New York City
- Film directors from New York City
- Film producers from California
- Jewish American male actors
- Jewish American screenwriters
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Film directors from Los Angeles
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- Screenwriters from California
- Evans family (Paramount Pictures)