6.9
Movie
Writing
Gregory Widen
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles County, California, USA
- Credits
- 26 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Gregory Widen is an American screenwriter and film director.
A student in UCLA's screenwriting program, he sold his script for Highlander while still an undergraduate. Before entering the UCLA program, Widen attended Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California.
Widen worked as a firefighter for three years. He witnessed a person killed by an explosive backdraft, which became the basis for the screenplay for the movie Backdraft.
In 1995 he wrote and directed the supernatural thriller The Prophecy starring Christopher Walken.
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Signature work
Known For
6.9
Movie
6.7
Movie
Backdraft
8.0
TV
Tales from the Crypt
4.7
Movie
Highlander II: The Quickening
6.5
Movie
The Prophecy
4.8
Movie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
6.4
Movie
OtherLife
4.8
Movie
Highlander: Endgame
7.4
TV
Highlander: The Series
6.0
Movie
The Prophecy II
4.0
Movie
Highlander: The Source
6.3
Movie
Backdraft 2
5.8
Movie
The Prophecy 3: The Ascent
7.2
Movie
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
5.1
Movie
The Prophecy: Forsaken
5.1
Movie
The Prophecy: Uprising
7.2
TV
Highlander: The Animated Series
4.2
Movie
Highlander: The Adventure Begins
Acting credits 1
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The War in Heaven Film | Self |
Crew credits 25
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Backdraft 2 Film | Writer, Co-Producer, Characters |
| 2017 | OtherLife Film | Writer |
| 2009 | Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament Film | Characters |
| 2007 | Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Film | Characters |
| 2007 | Highlander: The Source Film | Characters |
| 2005 | The Prophecy: Forsaken Film | Characters |
| 2005 | The Prophecy: Uprising Film | Characters |
| 2000 | Highlander: Endgame Film | Characters |
| 2000 | The Prophecy 3: The Ascent Film | Characters |
| 2000 | Green Sails Film | Writer |
| 1999 | Rescue 77 TV | Creator |
| 1998 | The Prophecy II Film | Characters, Executive Producer |
| 1996 | Highlander: The Adventure Begins Film | Characters |
| 1995 | The Prophecy Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1994 | Highlander III: The Sorcerer Film | Characters |
| 1994 | Highlander: The Animated Series TV | Creator |
| 1994 | Highlander: Counterfeit Film | Characters |
| 1994 | Highlander: Unholy Alliance Film | Characters |
| 1993 | Highlander: The Gathering Film | Characters |
| 1992 | Highlander: The Series TV | Creator |
| 1991 | Backdraft Film | Writer |
| 1991 | Highlander II: The Quickening Film | Characters |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt TV | Director, Screenplay (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Weekend War Film | Writer |
| 1986 | Highlander Film | Screenplay |