Everything about Randall Wallace totally explained
Randall Wallace (born
July 28,
1949,
Jackson, Tennessee) is an American
screenwriter,
producer, and
director who wrote the screenplay for the
Mel Gibson film
Braveheart, for which he received an
Oscar nomination for
Best Original Screenplay and a
Writers Guild of America award for Best Screenplay Adapted Directly for the Screen. Wallace wrote and directed the 2002 film
We Were Soldiers, also starring Gibson. He is currently writing the screenplay for the
film adaptation of
Ayn Rand's
Atlas Shrugged.
Biography
Born in Tennessee, Wallace spent part of his childhood there and in
Virginia. He began writing stories at the age of seven and by the time he graduated from
high school. Instead of pursuing a career as a screenwriter or author, however, Wallace planned on becoming a
minister or a
songwriter.
Wallace graduated from E.C. Glass High School in
Lynchburg, Virginia and attended
Duke University, where he was
seminary student. In interviews he's acknowledged a deep commitment to
Christianity, which he credits as an influence on his approach to filmmaking.
In 1980, Wallace moved to
Hollywood after trying out a career in singing and songwriting. He soon began writing short stories, novels and scripts for movies and television shows.
Wallace holds a a
black belt in
Karate.
Selected filmography
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