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John Fusco
ジョン・フスコ
Jyon Fusuko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Prospect, Connecticut
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Prospect, Connecticut → Vermont
Career
- Occupations
- Screenwriter, Producer, Television series creator, Author, Blues musician
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- William Morris Agency
- Influenced By
- Waldo Salt, Ring Lardner, Jr., Lorenzo Semple
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Tisch School of the Arts | Tisch School of the Arts | Screenwriting | 学士 | — | United States |
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
/ Screenwriting
Degree:
学士
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Mentors: Waldo Salt, Ring Lardner Jr., Lorenzo Semple
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | FOCUS Award | Blues Water | — | — | 第一位 |
| 1984 | FOCUS Award | Crossroads | — | — | 第一位 |
| 1988 | Wrangler Award | Young Guns | — | Western Heritage Center | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Wrangler Award | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | — | Western Heritage Center | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Humanitarian Award | Dreamkeeper | — | First Americans in the Arts | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Spur Award | Hidalgo | — | Western Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Spur Award | The Highwaymen | — | Western Writers of America | 受賞 |
FOCUS Award
1983
Work:
Blues Water
Result:
第一位
FOCUS Award
1984
Work:
Crossroads
Result:
第一位
Wrangler Award
1988
Work:
Young Guns
Organization:
Western Heritage Center
Result:
受賞
Wrangler Award
2000
Work:
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Organization:
Western Heritage Center
Result:
受賞
Humanitarian Award
2003
Work:
Dreamkeeper
Organization:
First Americans in the Arts
Result:
受賞
Spur Award
2004
Work:
Hidalgo
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Spur Award
2020
Work:
The Highwaymen
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Paradise Salvage
2002 Mystery novelA mystery and literary novel.
MysterySouthern culture
Dog Beach
2014 NovelFeaturing a struggling screenwriter and a stuntman turned mafia enforcer.
HollywoodCrime
Little Monk and the Mantis
2012 Children's bookBased on the 17th-century legend of the founding of praying mantis kung fu.
Martial artsChildren's adventure
Bibliography
- Crossroads (1986)
- Young Guns (1988)
- Young Guns II (1990)
- Thunderheart (1992)
- Hidalgo (2004)
- Paradise Salvage (2002)
- Dog Beach (2014)
- Little Monk and the Mantis (2012)
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Native AmericanMartial artsBlues
Legacy
Acclaimed American screenwriter known for Westerns and Native American-themed works, recipient of Spur Awards and others. Also a blues musician and martial artist.
Trivia
- Dropped out of high school early to travel the American South as a blues musician.
- Holds black sash in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu.
- Creator of Netflix series Marco Polo.