John Harrison
John Harrison began his career directing rock videos and working as 1st Asst. Director for famed horror director,George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead (1968)/Creepshow (1982)). Harrison wrote and directed multiple episodes of Romero's classic TV series,Tales from the Darkside (1983)m], before helming Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), for Paramount Pictures, which won Harrison the Grand Prix du Festival at Avoriaz, France. Harrison co-wrote the animated feature,Dinosaur (2000), for Disney. He also wrote the adaptation of Clive Barker's fantasy novels, "Abarat", also for Disney. In the Fall of '06, Harrison reunited with mentor George Romero to produce Romero's film, Diary of the Dead (2007). His action suspense thriller, Blank Slate (2008), for producer Dean Devlin, which Harrison wrote and directed, aired as a twenty-episode micro-series on TNT in the Fall of 2008. Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2009), which he wrote and directed, was released in the Fall 2009. His 6-hour miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's monumental bestseller, Dune (2000), which he directed, was an Emmy Award-winning success in the U.S., then internationally, both in its broadcast premieres and subsequently in home video. Harrison's Children of Dune (2003), another 6-hour miniseries encompassing the next two novels of Frank Herbert's mythic adventure series which he wrote and co-produced, was also an Emmy winner for the Sci-Fi Channel.
Películas (31)
Dune: Part Three
2026 · Executive Producer
Duna: Parte dos
2024 · Executive Producer
King on Screen
2023 · Self
Dune
2021 · Executive Producer
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
2020 · Himself
Residue
2015 · Writer
The World's End: The Legacy of 'Day of the Dead'
2013 · Self
Book of Blood
2009 · Director
Blank Slate
2008 · Thomas Hale, Writer, Director
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007 · Self
Diary of the Dead
2007 · Executive Producer
Painkiller Jane
2005 · Writer
After Effects: Memories of Pittsburgh Filmmaking
2005 · Self
Supernova
2005 · Director
Dinosaur
2000 · Story, Screenplay
Book of Evil: Solid Tales From the Darkside
1996 · Director
The Assassination File
1996 · Director
Donor Unknown
1995 · Director, Teleplay
Tales from the Darkside
1990 · Director, Writer
Memories of Murder
1990 · Screenplay
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990 · Director, Original Music Composer
Jack's Back
1988 · Chooch
Night Rose: Akhbar's Daughter
1987 · Director, Writer
Scary Tales: Night Elevator
1986 · Director, Teleplay, Music
Day of the Dead
1985 · Music
Creepshow
1982 · Original Music Composer
Knightriders
1981 · Pellinore
Effects
1979 · Lacey Bickel, Producer
Dawn of the Dead
1978 · Screwdriver Zombie
Ubu
1973 · Director
Ubu
1973 · Director
Series (20)
Creepshow
2019 · Director, Story, Teleplay, Writer
Superstition
2017 · Director
Residue
2015 · Executive Producer, Creator
The Librarians
2014 · Director
Mental
2009 · Director
Leverage
2008 · Director
Supernova
2005 · Director
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
2003 · Writer, Creator
Frank Herbert's Dune
2000 · Director, Producer, Writer, Creator
Profiler
1996 · Director
Kindred: The Embraced
1996 · Director
Earth 2
1994 · Writer, Director
The Late Show
1992
Nightmare Cafe
1992 · Director
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Director, Screenplay
Monsters
1988 · Writer
Tales from the Darkside
1984 · Writer, Director, Story
Simon & Simon
1981
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971 · Writer
Blackmail
1965 · Director