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John Penney(I)

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John Penney
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Son of science fiction writer Raylyn Moore and stepson of writer Ward Moore, John started his career as a film editor before turning to writing and directing. In addition to his screenplays, John has written short stories that have won him an award from the Adelphi Academy in New York, and have been published in the "Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction." In 2011 John wrote and directed the supernatural thriller "Shadows" starring William Hurt and Cary Elwes which was awarded the 2011 Best Film at the Bram Stoker International Film Festival in England as well as winning Best Horror Film at the 2011 Fantasy Horror Awards in Italy.
BornJanuary 19
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    Known for

    Hellgate (2011)
    Hellgate
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 2011
    Melinda Clarke in Le retour des morts-vivants 3 (1993)
    Le retour des morts-vivants 3
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1993
    Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, and Leo Grillo in Zyzzyx Rd (2006)
    Zyzzyx Rd
    3.8
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Legend of the Mummy (1998)
    Legend of the Mummy
    3.0
    • Writer
    • 1998

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    Writer



    • Hellgate (2011)
      Hellgate
      4.5
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Magic (2010)
      Magic
      3.5
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Deep Water (2010)
      Deep Water
      3.4
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, and Leo Grillo in Zyzzyx Rd (2006)
      Zyzzyx Rd
      3.8
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Menace Mortelle (2001)
      Menace Mortelle
      4.0
      • screenplay
      • 2001
    • In Pursuit (2000)
      In Pursuit
      3.6
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Contaminated Man (2000)
      Contaminated Man
      4.9
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Ray Liotta in Inferno (2000)
      Inferno
      5.5
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Programmés pour tuer (1998)
      Programmés pour tuer
      4.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Joan Severance and C. Thomas Howell in Question de confiance (1998)
      Question de confiance
      4.3
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Legend of the Mummy (1998)
      Legend of the Mummy
      3.0
      • adaptation
      • 1998
    • Past Perfect (1996)
      Past Perfect
      4.9
      • written by
      • 1996
    • Melinda Clarke in Le retour des morts-vivants 3 (1993)
      Le retour des morts-vivants 3
      5.9
      • written by
      • 1993
    • The Kindred (1987)
      The Kindred
      5.7
      • written by
      • 1987
    • La force (1984)
      La force
      4.5
      • story
      • 1984

    Producer



    • John Penney, Ethan Carlos Cameron, Jamieson Rhyme, Arnella Barbara, Tiffany Cornwell, Jake Macpherson, Bryan Wilson, Emma Rose Maloney, and Susan Ruth in The First (2024)
      The First
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Virus of the Dead (2018)
      Virus of the Dead
      2.6
      • producer (segment "Life")
      • 2018
    • Kayleigh Gilbert in Reborn (2018)
      Reborn
      4.3
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, and Leo Grillo in Zyzzyx Rd (2006)
      Zyzzyx Rd
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2006
    • In Pursuit (2000)
      In Pursuit
      3.6
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2000
    • Joan Severance and C. Thomas Howell in Question de confiance (1998)
      Question de confiance
      4.3
      • co-producer
      • 1998
    • Melinda Clarke in Le retour des morts-vivants 3 (1993)
      Le retour des morts-vivants 3
      5.9
      • associate producer
      • 1993
    • Torment (1986)
      Torment
      4.6
      • associate producer
      • 1986

    Director



    • Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, and Leo Grillo in Legacy of Zyzzyx Road (2024)
      Legacy of Zyzzyx Road
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Virus of the Dead (2018)
      Virus of the Dead
      2.6
      • Director (segment "Life")
      • 2018
    • Hellgate (2011)
      Hellgate
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Katherine Heigl, Tom Sizemore, and Leo Grillo in Zyzzyx Rd (2006)
      Zyzzyx Rd
      3.8
      • Director
      • 2006

    Videos1

    Zyzzyx Road
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    Zyzzyx Road

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    • Born
      • January 19
      • USA

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