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Milla Gems (former spouse m. (2000–2009) Jonathan Gems (born 1952, in London) is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks! (1996), directed by Tim Burton. [1] [2] He also wrote the film's novelization. His well known work includes a screenplay for an adaptation of George Orwell ’s novel 1984 .
- English
- 1952 (age 70–71), United Kingdom
Dec 13, 2021 · Jonathan Gems: You might think that $70 million is a big budget, but it wasn’t because the real budget for the film was about $28 million. The rest of the budget was the special effects. The ...
Jonathan Gems (born 1952, London) is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. He also wrote the film's novelization. The son of the playwright Pam Gems, Jonathan Gems wrote a number of plays for theatres on the London fringe before gradually turning to screenwriting.
Mars Attacks! is a 1996 American black comedy science fiction film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-produced it with Larry J. Franco.The screenplay by Jonathan Gems was based on the Topps trading card series of the same name.
- $101.4 million
- December 13, 1996 (United States)
- $100 million
- Danny Elfman
Jonathan Gems. Writer. Director. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Jonathan Gems is known for Mars Attacks! (1996), 1984 (1984) and White Mischief (1987). More at IMDbPro. Contact info. Agent info.
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- Jonathan Gems
GEMS, Jonathan (Malcolm Frederick) 1952-PERSONAL:Born January 7, 1952, in London, England; son of Pam Gems (a playwright); married Catherine Hall, 1981. Education: Attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, 1970-71, and Exeter College of Art, 1971-72.ADDRESSES:Home—197 Hammersmith Grove, London W6 0NP, England.
Jonathan Gems was born in 1952, in London and went to a variety of schools because when the tension between his parents became too intense, they’d move house. Like most decent children, he despised school, and left at the age of fourteen to found a magazine called Student, to promote a re-think of the education system.