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Pen Densham Biography

Birth Name:Pen Densham

Birth Place:United Kingdom

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • He won a CableACE award in 1995 and a Gemini Award in 1997 for "The Outer Limits․"
  • As a teenager, he directed documentaries and TV commercials
  • He began his career in the entertainment industry at 15 by taking pictures of the The Rolling Stones for a national TV show
  • In 2011, his book, "Riding the Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing (And Not Getting Eaten)," was published
  • With film producer John Watson, he founded Insight Productions

Awards

  • 1974Oscar-Best Short Subject, Live Action Films: nominated
  • 1981Oscar-Best Documentary, Short Subjects: nominated
  • 1989Fear Section Award-: nominated
  • 1990International Fantasy Film Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Dramatic Series: winner
  • 1996Gemini-Best TV Movie or Mini-Series: nominated
  • 1997Gemini-Best Short Dramatic Program: winner
  • 1998Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2000Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2001Gemini-Best Dramatic Series: nominated