John Harrison
Born
1 January 1948 (78)
Also known as
John S. Harrison Jr., John S. Harrison
Biography
John Harrison began his career directing rock videos and working as 1st Asst. Director for famed horror director,George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead (1968)/Creepshow (1982)). Harrison wrote and directed multiple episodes of Romero's classic TV series,Tales from the Darkside (1983)m], before helming Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), for Paramount Pictures, which won Harrison the Grand Prix du Festival at Avoriaz, France. Harrison co-wrote the animated feature,Dinosaur (2000), for ...
John Harrison began his career directing rock videos and working as 1st Asst. Director for famed horror director,George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead (1968)/Creepshow (1982)). Harrison wrote and directed multiple episodes of Romero's classic TV series,Tales from the Darkside (1983)m], before helming Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), for Paramount Pictures, which won Harrison the Grand Prix du Festival at Avoriaz, France. Harrison co-wrote the animated feature,Dinosaur (2000), for Disney. He also wrote the adaptation of Clive Barker's fantasy novels, "Abarat", also for Disney. In the Fall of '06, Harrison reunited with mentor George Romero to produce Romero's film, Diary of the Dead (2007). His action suspense thriller, Blank Slate (2008), for producer Dean Devlin, which Harrison wrote and directed, aired as a twenty-episode micro-series on TNT in the Fall of 2008. Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2009), which he wrote and directed, was released in the Fall 2009. His 6-hour miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's monumental bestseller, Dune (2000), which he directed, was an Emmy Award-winning success in the U.S., then internationally, both in its broadcast premieres and subsequently in home video. Harrison's Children of Dune (2003), another 6-hour miniseries encompassing the next two novels of Frank Herbert's mythic adventure series which he wrote and co-produced, was also an Emmy winner for the Sci-Fi Channel.
Filmography (20)
King on Screen
2023
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
2020
The World’s End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013
Book of Blood
2009
Blank Slate
2008
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005
Supernova
2005
The Assassination File
1996
Donor Unknown
1995
Tales from the Darkside
1990
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Jack's Back
1988
Night Rose: Akhbar's Daughter
1987
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Scary Tales: Night Elevator
1986
Knightriders
1981
Effects
1979
Dawn of the Dead
1978
Ubu
1973
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1973
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