Dean Lorey

Dean Lorey (born November 17, 1967) is an American writer and producer whose projects include films such as Major Payne and Animal Crackers, and television series which include Harley Quinn, My Wife and Kids, Arrested Development, The Crazy Ones, Those Who Can't, Powerless and iZombie. He is the author of a children's book series entitled Nightmare Academy.

Dean Lorey
Born (1967-11-17) November 17, 1967
Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
Occupation(s)Writer, author
SpouseElizabeth Lorey
Children2

Biography

Lorey grew up in Conyers, Georgia before attending New York University's film school, where he wrote book cover copy for Simon & Schuster and Bantam as well as writing commercials for MTV and Nickelodeon. In 1990. He moved to California and wrote a script for the movie that would become My Boyfriend's Back, collaborating with Adam Marcus and Sean S. Cunningham. Afterward, Sean asked him to finish the screenplay for Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, in which he also had a cameo appearance. From there, he continued to write screenplays for movies as well as working on writing, directing, and producing for television.[1]

Works

Film
YearFilmCreditNotes
1993 My Boyfriend's Back Written by
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Screenplay by Co-wrote screenplay with Jay Huguely, based on a story by Jay Huguely and Adam Marcus
1995 Major Payne Screenplay by Co-wrote screenplay with Damon Wayans and Gary Rosen, based on a story by Joe Connelly & Bob Mosher
2001 Jason X Special thanks
2011 Drive Angry The director and writer wish to thank
2012 Bronx Warrants Written by, executive producer TV movie
2016 Shady Neighbors Written by, executive producer TV movie
2017 Animal Crackers Written by Co-wrote with Scott Christian Sava

Television

Book
  • 2007 Nightmare Academy: Monster Hunters
  • 2008 Nightmare Academy: Charlie's Monsters (The UK edition of Monster Hunters)
  • 2008 Nightmare Academy: Monster Madness
  • 2009 Nightmare Academy: Monster Revenge also known as Nightmare Academy: Monster War

Personal life

Dean Lorey currently lives in Calabasas, California, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their sons, Chris and Alex.[2] His first book came out on August 21, 2007. Universal has purchased the film rights to the book and the producers will be Stephen Sommers and Bob Ducsay, who worked on movies such as The Mummy.[3]

References
  1. Friday the 13th Films. "Dean Lorey -- Screenwriter". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
  2. "Dean Lorey". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 2013-06-10. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  3. J.P. Targete. "Nightmare Academy Website Live".
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