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Hampton Fancher Biography

Birth Name:Hampton Lansden Fancher

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Actor, Writer, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Ran away from home at age 15 for Spain to become a flamenco dancer, changing his name to Mario Montejo
  • Began his career in the entertainment industry as an actor, making his first on-screen appearance in the 1958 science fiction film "The Brain Eaters․"
  • Best known for writing the screenplay for the 1982 science fiction film "Blade Runner․"
  • Was married for a brief time to "Lolita" actress Sue Lyon

Awards

  • 1983Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation: winner
  • 1999Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 1999Special Grand Prize of the Jury-: winner
  • 1999Grand Prix des Amériques-: nominated
  • 1999Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2017CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: nominated
  • 2017UFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2017WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
  • 2018Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018HFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
  • 2018INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated