Gregory Allen Howard

Gregory Allen Howard
Born(1952-01-28)January 28, 1952
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2023(2023-01-27) (aged 70)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
OccupationScreenwriter
Notable workRemember the Titans, Harriet, Ali
MotherNarcissus Cole Howard Henley
RelativesLenard Henley (step-father), Debbie Howard and Lynette Henley(sisters),Ricardo Henley and Michael Henley (brothers)

Gregory Allen Howard (January 28, 1952 – January 27, 2023) was an American journalist, playwright and Hollywood screenwriter.[1][2] He is best known for composing the screenplay to Disney's award-winning mega movie staple Remember the Titans,[3] a film chronicling the real life story of the racial barrier-breaking T.C. Williams High School football team[4] recognized as the sports force to incite community integration in its notoriously Deep South-segregated Alexandria, Virginia, of 1971.[5][6] Howard is the first African American screenwriter in Hollywood history to script a $100 million-generating motion picture drama,[7] and the only African American screenwriter in film history to write a spec script that garnered $100 million in revenue.[8][9]

  1. ^ Crowther, Linnea (January 31, 2023). "Gregory Allen Howard (1952–2023), Remember the Titans screenwriter". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Rehagen, Tony (September 23, 2021). "50 Years Later, the Team Reveals the True Story of Remember the Titans". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Traub, Alex (January 30, 2023). "Gregory Allen Howard, Screenwriter of 'Remember the Titans,' Dies at 70". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "High school from iconic Denzel Washington movie 'Remember The Titans' is changing its name due to racism". The Hill. April 12, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "CNN Transcript - CNN Today: Gregory Allen Howard Discusses Era of Integration in 'Remember the Titans' - January 15, 2001". CNN. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "ENPRIMEUR.CA". www.enprimeur.ca. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
  7. ^ "Gregory Allen Howard, screenwriter of 'Remember the Titans,' dies at 70". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Mark Kennedy (January 29, 2023). "Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote 'Remember the Titans,' dies at 70". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "AP Top 25 sports movies list, vote totals". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2023.