John August
Biography:
John August wrote and co-produced the critically acclaimed Go (1999), which debuted at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Since that time, he has written Big Fish (2003), and co-written Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003). He has also worked on numerous production rewrites. His earlier work includes adaptations of the children's books, "A Wrinkle in Time" and "How to Eat Fried Worms."
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John earned a degree in journalism from Drake University in Iowa and an MFA in film from the Peter Stark program at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles. John has a weekly screenwriting column on IMBD (Internet Movie Database), in the "Ask a Filmmaker"
John August's Scores
- Movies
| Average career score: | 59 | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest Metascore: | Corpse Bride | |
| Lowest Metascore: | Titan A.E. | |
| Title: | Year: | Credit: | User score: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpse Bride | Sep 16, 2005 | Screenplay / Screenplay | 6.7 |
| Frankenweenie | Oct 5, 2012 | Writer / Screenplay | 7.4 |
| Go | Apr 9, 1999 | Co-Producer / Written By | 8.5 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Jul 15, 2005 | Screenplay / Screenplay | 5.0 |
| Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Aug 9, 2019 | Screenplay | 6.5 |
| Big Fish | Dec 10, 2003 | Screenplay | 8.5 |
| Dark Shadows | May 11, 2012 | Story / Story | tbd |
| Aladdin | May 24, 2019 | Screenplay / Screenplay By | 6.6 |
| Charlie's Angels | Nov 3, 2000 | Written By | 8.4 |
| The Nines | Aug 31, 2007 | Director / Written By | 6.7 |
| My Date with Drew | Aug 5, 2005 | Himself / Himself | 7.0 |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | May 28, 2010 | Executive Producer | 7.2 |
| Titan A.E. | Jun 16, 2000 | Screenplay / Screenplay | tbd |
| Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Jun 27, 2003 | Screenplay / Story | 5.4 |
