Josh Evans (film producer)
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Josh Evans (film producer)
| given name | Josh |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, author, actor, screenwriter |
| GlamBorn on the Fourth of July | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Robert EvansAli MacGraw |
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Joshua Evans (born January 16, 1971) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, author and actor best known for his role in Born on the Fourth of July.
| given name | Josh |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, author, actor, screenwriter |
| GlamBorn on the Fourth of July | |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Robert EvansAli MacGraw |
Life and education
Evans was born in New York City to actress Ali MacGraw and producer Robert Evans.[1] Evans‘ mother was of Hungarian-Jewish and Scottish descent, and his father is Jewish. Evans is also the nephew of the late producer Charles Evans, Sr.,[2][3] the stepson of the late actor Steve McQueen,[4] and the stepbrother of actor and race car driver Chad McQueen. Evans grew up in Los Angeles and graduated in 1989 from the private Crossroads School in Santa Monica.
He has one son with his wife Roxy Saint.[5]
Career
He earned a Young Artist Awards in 1998.[6] He went on to produce, direct, write and act. Most notably, He acted as Ron Kovic's hippie younger brother in Born on the Fourth of July, which won a 1990 Golden Globe Award, and John Lithgow's character's servile assistant in Ricochet.[7][8]
'The *Daily Press'*s Kevin Thomas called Inside the Goldmine, in which Evans starred in 1994, a "meaningful look at a nihilist" and "the kind of film that could be made only by someone prepared to strive for self-knowledge."[9]
He followed Inside the Goldmine by producing and directing the 35mm Glam, which a Los Angeles Times review called "an edgy tale of Hollywood innocence, corruption."[10]
About His third independent film, The Price of Air, a Los Angeles Times review pointed out that "He was also stars, giving a persuasive portrayal as the naive but likable slacker, Paul...."[11] Variety wrote about the plot, in which the lead character agrees to courier a package of illicit drugs, "Conceptually, it’s an intriguing notion for a movie."[12]
In February 2014, filming in Las Vegas completed for Death in the Desert, a full-length movie directed and produced by Evans and starring Michael Madsen, Shayla Beesley and Paz de la Huerta.[15] The score for a song performed by Evans' second wife, Saint, was done by Chris Goss.[16] The film is based on the book Death in the Desert by Cathy Scott[17] with the screenplay written by John Steppling.[18] The film had its world premier at the Tucson Film Festival, on October 9, 2015, which was presented by the Arizona Underground Film Festival.[19] Distribution was scheduled for 2016 by Osiris Entertainment.[20].He was born on January 16, 1971 in New York City, New York, USA as Joshua Evans. He is a director and actor, known for The Doors (1991), Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and The Price of Air (2000).[24]
Filmography
Actor
Thirty Nine, (2013)
The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Price of Air (2000)
Inside the Goldmine (1994)
Ghost Brigade
Grey Knight (1993)
The Doors (1991)[22]
Ricochet
Born on the Fourth of July
Dream a Little Dream
Director
Death in the Desert (2015)
Thirty Nine (2013)
Everybody Dies (2009)[23]
Che Guevara (2005)
The Price of Air (2000)
Glam
Inside the Goldmine (1994)
Writer
Thirty Nine (2013)
Che Guevara (2005)
The Price of Air (2000)
Glam
Inside the Goldmine (1994)