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Jonathan Frederick Lawton (born August 11, 1960) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. [1] . His screen credits include the box office hits Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Under Siege, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Hunted, Chain Reaction, Jackson, and the series V.I.P. (on American TV).
Mar 23, 2015 · As the classic rom-com turns 25, screenwriter J.F. Lawton looks back on how his gritty screenplay got turned into a fairy tale—and why he thinks it’s the best thing that could have happened.
J.F. Lawton. Writer: Pretty Woman. J. F. Lawton was born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California. His father was the famous writer Harry Lawton, author of the award winning novel "Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt" (1960). The book became the basis for the movie Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), starring Robert Redford.
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- Riverside, California, USA
J.F. Lawton. Writer: Pretty Woman. J. F. Lawton was born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California. His father was the famous writer Harry Lawton, author of the award winning novel "Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt" (1960). The book became the basis for the movie Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), starring Robert Redford.
- August 11, 1960
Jonathan Frederick Lawton (also known as J. F. Lawton), born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California, is an American screenwriter, film producer and film director.
Mar 23, 2015 · On the 25th anniversary of Pretty Woman, screenwriter J.F. Lawton revealed to Vanity Fair that the rom-com was originally "dark and gritty" — more here
Feb 26, 2020 · Lawton was a struggling screenwriter when he wrote a dramatic script in response to provincial 1980s industrial downsizing and the women he met at his local...
