Join or Sign In

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

John Logan Biography

Birth Name:John David Logan

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Script department, Director

Fast Facts

Nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award in 1989 for one of his earliest works, "Music From A Locked Room"
Graduated from Northwestern University in 1983
His first feature treatment, "Any Given Sunday", gained him immediately success, earning him the ability to work on other critically acclaimed features including "Gladiator", "The Aviator" and "The Last Samurai", among others
Some of his most well-known theatrical productions include "Red", "Peter and Alice" and "I'll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers", all of which have opened both on Broadway and the West End
Worked as a playwright in Chicago following college, mostly composing historical melodramatic plays before transitioning to film
Studied intensely before meeting with "RKO 281" helmer Ridley Scott about working on the film, as he is a great admirer of the late Orson Welles

Awards

2000ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2000OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: winner
2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie: nominated
2001Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2001Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2001BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2001WGA Award (TV)-Adapted Long Form: winner
2004ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2004Hollywood Film Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
2005Oscar-Best Writing, Original Screenplay: nominated
2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Original: nominated
2005Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2005INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
2005WGA Award (Screen)-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
2008Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2008Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2011CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011PFCS Award-Best Screenplay - Adaptation: nominated
2011SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2011WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Writing: nominated
2012EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Annie-Writing in a Feature Production: winner
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
2012Humanitas Prize-Feature Film Category: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2012IOMA-Best Adapted Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura non originale): nominated
2012Bradbury Award-: nominated
2012Spur Award-Best Western Drama Script (Fiction): winner
2012WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2013Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: winner
2014Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2014Audience Award-Episodic: nominated
2015Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2015Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2015iHorror Award-Best Horror Series: nominated
2016Bram Stoker Award-Screenplay: nominated
2016British Screenwriters' Award-Best British TV Drama Writing: nominated
2016Rondo Statuette-Best Television Presentation: nominated
2017Edgar-Best Episode in a TV Series: winner