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Josh Friedman is a Scriptwriter American born on 14 february 1967

Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman
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Nationality USA
Birth 14 february 1967 (57 years)

Josh Friedman (born 1967) is an American screenwriter best known as writer of the TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the 2005 film adaptation of H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds.

Friedman also publishes the blog "I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing". After being offered an opportunity to work on a script titled Snakes on a Plane, Friedman posted a blog entry that sparked interest in the film on the Internet before the movie entered production. The same entry introduced a profane line that was added to the film when the cast reconvened in March 2006 to shoot additional footage.

On August 1, 2013 he was announced as co-screenwriter of Avatar 2 with James Cameron.

Best films

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
(2005)
(Auteur) Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate
(2019)
(Story) The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
(2006)
(Auteur)

Usually with

James Cameron
James Cameron
(3 films)
Russell Carpenter
Russell Carpenter
(2 films)
Neil Corbould
Neil Corbould
(1 films)
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
(1 films)
Heidi Moneymaker
Heidi Moneymaker
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Josh Friedman (6 films)

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Scriptwriter

Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
, 2h8
Directed by Tim Miller
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Time travel films, Films set in the future, Cyberpunk films, Children's films, Anticipation, Robot films
Actors Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta
Roles Story
Rating62% 3.102513.102513.102513.102513.10251
En 1998, trois ans après avoir écarté la menace de Skynet, Sarah et John Connor profitent de la vie sur une plage de Livingston, au Guatemala, lorsqu'ils sont soudainement attaqués par un Terminator T-800. Renvoyé dans le temps par Skynet avant son effacement, le Terminator assassine John avant de disparaître.
The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia (2006)
, 2h1
Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr
Roles Auteur
Rating56% 2.800222.800222.800222.800222.80022
In Los Angeles, on January 15, 1947, LAPD officers Dwight 'Bucky' Bleichert (Josh Hartnett) and Lee Blanchard (Aaron Eckhart), investigate the murder and dismemberment of Elizabeth Short (Mia Kirshner), soon dubbed 'The Black Dahlia' by the press. Bucky learns that Elizabeth was an aspiring actress who appeared in a pornographic film. Through his investigation, Bucky learns that Elizabeth liked to hang out with lesbians. He goes to a lesbian nightclub and meets Madeleine Linscott (Hilary Swank), who looks very much like Elizabeth. Madeleine, who comes from a prominent family, tells Bucky that she was 'very close' with Elizabeth but asks him to keep her name out of the papers. In exchange for his silence, she promises him sexual favors. Continuing his relationship with Madeleine, Bucky meets her wealthy parents, Emmett (John Kavanagh) and Ramona (Fiona Shaw).
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds (2005)
, 1h56
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, La fin du monde, Films about religion, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Martiens, Dystopian films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films, American disaster films
Actors Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman
Roles Auteur
Rating65% 3.250113.250113.250113.250113.25011
The narrator (Morgan Freeman) explains how humans were unaware that intelligent extraterrestrials were making plans to occupy Earth. Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a divorced crane operator longshoreman who works at a dock in Bayonne, NJ. Ray is estranged from his children. His former wife, Mary Ann (Miranda Otto), later drops off the children, 10-year-old daughter Rachel (Dakota Fanning) and teenage son Robbie (Justin Chatwin), at Ray's house in Bayonne on her way to visit her parents in Boston. Unexplained changes in the weather occur, emitting lightning that strikes multiple times in the middle of an intersection and disrupting all electrical technology in the area.
Chain Reaction
Chain Reaction (1996)
, 1h42
Directed by Andrew Davis
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films
Actors Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Brian Cox, Kevin Dunn
Roles Story
Rating57% 2.850992.850992.850992.850992.85099
Eddie Kasalivich (Keanu Reeves) is a student machinist working with a team from the University of Chicago to obtain clean energy from water by efficiently splitting the hydrogen and oxygen molecules. While working at home, Eddie inadvertently discovers the secret. The machine is perfected the next day in the lab and everything appears to be working and stable. To celebrate, a party is thrown in the lab. That night after the party, project physicist Dr. Lily Sinclair (Rachel Weisz) tries to leave the lab but her car battery is dead. Eddie offers to take her home by taxi; but, later says they took a bus. Back in the lab, Drs. Alistair Barkley and Lu Chen are on their computers preparing to upload their discovery to the Internet so the world can share in this new discovery, speaking Chinese. Meanwhile, a van is seen driving toward the lab. Chen hears a noise and goes to investigate, but is kidnapped by unknown assailants as Alistair also comes under attack.