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Jonathan Frederick Lawton (born August 11, 1960) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. [1] His screen credits include the box office hits Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Under Siege, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Hunted, Chain Reaction, Jackson, and the series V.I.P. (on American TV).
J. F. Lawton was born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California. His father was the famous writer Harry Lawton, author of the award winning novel "Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt" (1960). The book became the basis for the movie Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), starring Robert Redford.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Riverside, California, USA
Mar 23, 2015 · As the classic rom-com turns 25, screenwriter J.F. Lawton looks back on how his gritty screenplay got turned into a fairy tale—and why he thinks it’s the best thing that could have happened.
J. F. Lawton was born on August 11, 1960 in Riverside, California. His father was the famous writer Harry Lawton, author of the award winning novel "Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt" (1960). The book became the basis for the movie Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969), starring Robert Redford.
- August 11, 1960
Mar 23, 2020 · In the late 1980s, J.F. Lawton was a starving-artist screenwriter living on the seedy fringes of Hollywood Blvd. in America's movie mecca. Lawton worked odd jobs in post-production and...
- Kevin Polowy
- 2 min
Mar 23, 2015 · On the 25th anniversary of Pretty Woman, screenwriter J.F. Lawton revealed to Vanity Fair that the rom-com was originally "dark and gritty" — more.
J.F. Lawton is a writer/director/producer of over a dozen feature films. He has written screenplays for every major Hollywood studio in genres from comedy and romance to action and drama. His credits include the iconic film Pretty Woman which began as a prestigious Sundance Institute Lab project.
