Rand Ravich
Rand Ravich | |
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| Alma mater | Haverford College |
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Rand Ravich is a film and television director, writer, and producer. He wrote and directed the 1999 science fiction thriller The Astronaut's Wife, starring Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron. He was a producer on the film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and also wrote the screenplays for the Candyman sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh and the 1997 movie The Maker. Ravich is the creator of the NBC television drama series Life. He was also the show's executive producer and one of the writers.[1] He created the 2014 NBC thriller drama Crisis.
He attended Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, but graduated from Solomon Schechter, a small Jewish day school, before attending Haverford College in Pennsylvania, graduating in 1984. He majored in Philosophy, studying with Richard J. Bernstein, Aryeh Kosman, and Paul Desjardins. Professor Desjardin's name, and many other references to Haverford, crop up regularly in Life). While at Haverford, Rand came under the tutelage of Professor Bob Butman, who fostered Rand's creative interests and pushed him on the path to his writing career. Ravich wrote also the screenplay for the Fox Television Network drama-horror series Second Chance.[2] which is executive produced along with Howard Gordon.[3] He wrote and executive produced the pilot episode, which was directed by Michael Cuesta.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Crime Lords | No | Yes | Direct-to-video |
| 1995 | Oink | Yes | No | Short film |
| Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | No | Yes | ||
| 1997 | The Maker | No | Yes | Also co-producer |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Yes | Yes | |
| 2024 | The Killer's Game | No | Yes |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Writer | Executive Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | N.Y.-70 | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | The Time Tunnel | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Edgar Floats | Yes | Yes |
TV series
| Year | Title | Writer | Creator | Executive Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2009 | Life | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Crisis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Second Chance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Life: About". NBC. 2007. Archived from the original on November 15, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 21, 2015). "Fox Orders "Frankenstein" Pilot". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Reilly, Travis (January 20, 2015). "Fox Orders Drama Pilots for 'Luther' Remake, 'Frankenstein' and Crime Series From 'Psych' Producer". Thewrap.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ Miska, Brad (January 30, 2015). "FOX's "Frankenstein" Resurrects Their Director". Bloody-disgusting.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Rand Ravich at IMDb
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