James Dalessandro

James Dalessandro
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • filmmaker
Alma materValley Forge High School
Ohio University
University of California, Los Angeles
GenreHistorical fiction
Notable works1906 (2004)
Spouse
Kathleen Callies
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(m. 1988)​

James Dalessandro (born 1948) is an American writer and filmmaker. He is best known for his historical-fiction novel 1906 based on events surrounding the great San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.[1]

A film adaptation of 1906, based on both the novel and Dalessandro's screenplay, has been in development at Warner Bros. and Pixar Animation Studios, in association with Walt Disney Pictures.[2] Screenwriter and director Brad Bird has been developing a project based on the novel.[3]

  1. ^ Dalessandro, James (2005). 1906: A Novel. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books. ISBN 9780811849418.
  2. ^ Bastoli, David Michael. "'1906' to be Disney/Pixar/Warner Bros. collaboration". Big Screen Animation. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (3 May 2012). "Brad Bird To Helm Damon Lindelof's Secrecy-Shrouded Script '1952′ For Disney". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 March 2014.