John Stockwell Biography

Fast Facts

• Worked primarily in Italy as a model, during which time he befriended Andy Warhol
• Quote: "[Screenwriting is] a lonely, miserable profession․ But the pay can be okay and you get to spend a lot of time in Hawaii․"
• Multiple of his noteworthy roles as an actor were in Tom Cruise vehicles, including "Losin' It" and "Top Gun․"
• As a director, beach and ocean settings often play an important part in his films
• Directed the National Geographic Channel's first original feature inspired by real-life events, "SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden․"
• While shooting "Turistas" in Brazil, within five minutes of leaving the airport he witnessed a man robbing a woman in a car at gunpoint
• Is a surfing enthusiast and used his knowledge of the activity to add to the realism of "Blue Crush․"