Bruce A. Evans

Bruce Anslie Evans is a screenwriter from the United States. He was born on September 19th, 1946 in Long Beach in California, United States. Evans struggled initially to make a mark in the industry, but he slowly found his feet. He became popular with his creative writings and he was amongst the most established writers in the industry. Evans has also written books.

Work

Evans had already produced a good amount of write up before he became popular. He came to limelight with his work in Starman in 1984. He has a formidable partnership with Raynold Gideon. The duo had come up with some very popular film stories. After Starman, their second project was Stand By Me, which released in 1986. Evans was the producer of this film. The became very popular with Stand By Me and claimed many awards across various categories. Their partnership became stronger when they wrote and produced 1987 released Made In Heaven. In 1992, the two again came together to produce and write Kuffs which featured Christian Slater He joined the ranks with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt >> Read More... in the lead role.

After writing Kuffs, Evans and Gideon wrote Jungle 2 Jungle, which was a remake of a French movie. They did not come up with anything significant until 2007 when they wrote Mr. Brooks, which was a superhit. Mr. Brooks featured Kevin Costner He is one of the most seasoned stars in Hollywood >> Read More... in the lead role. Apart from film, they pitched in to produce some television series. Evans and Gideon won many plaudits for their work. They were nominated for Academy Awards for Stand By Me. The independent spirit nominated the for Best Screenplay during that year. Evans is now professionally a writer, director, producer.

Upcoming Projects

At 69, Evans is still active in the industry. He mainly produces and directs films. It was revealed that Evans is working on the sequel of Mr. Brooks, but nothing has been made official yet.