John Fasano

John Fasano
Born(1961-08-24)August 24, 1961
Bethpage, New York, Long Island, New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2014(2014-07-19) (aged 52)
Studio City, Los Angeles, U.S.
Other namesJohn M. Fasano
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer, film director
Years active1984–2014
Spouse
Edie King
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(m. 2013)​
Children2, including Lucia Fasano

John Michael Fasano (August 24, 1961 – July 19, 2014) was an American screenwriter, film producer and director.[1][2]

In the length of his career, Fasano directed six films, produced twenty more, and wrote screenplays for at least eighteen others. Fasano spent much of his career working as a script doctor, working on numerous well-known blockbuster films including Tombstone, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Judge Dredd. With novelist Roni Keller, he also wrote the book Evie and the Golem, published in 2011.[3] A weapons expert,[4] Fasano was a frequent writing contributor to such authoritative magazines as Combat Tactics,[4] and American Handgunner.[5][6] Fasano was also a prolific Halloween mask designer.[7]

  1. ^ "Director for Feature Films and Television, John M. Fasano: Screenwriter, Director, Producer Home". Johnmfasano.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  2. ^ "John Fasano Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  3. ^ "BARNES & NOBLE | Evie and the Golem by Roni Keller, Undie Press | Paperback". Barnesandnoble.com. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  4. ^ a b "John Fasano". Tactical-Life.com. 2010-05-12. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  5. ^ "2009 Articles". American Handgunner. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  6. ^ "The Day The Earth Stood Still | American Handgunner". Find Articles. 2000-01-01. Archived from the original on 2006-05-03. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  7. ^ "Fasano, John". Movieshive.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.