Dean Devlin Biography (1962-)

Born August 27 (some sources cite August 8), 1962, in New York, NY; son of Don Devlin (a producer, writer, and actor) and Pilar Seurat (an actress and dancer); married Lisa Brenner (an actress), July 4, 2003. Addresses: Office: Electric Entertainment, 1438 North Gower St., Box 24, Los Angeles, CA 90028.; Agent: Brian Kend, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, writer
Birth Details: August 27, 1962; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Producer
(With Joel B. Michaels and Oliver Eberle) Stargate (also known asStargate, la porte des etoiles), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Godzilla, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
The Patriot (also known as Der Patriot), Columbia, 2000
Eight Legged Freaks, Warner Bros., 2002
Cellular (also known as Final Call--Wenn er auflegt muss sie sterben), New Line Cinema, 2004
Flyboys, Lions Gate Films, 2006
One Nation, Columbia, 2006
Film Executive Producer
The Mark, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
EV Confidential, 2006
Film Work
Other
Production assistant, My Bodyguard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Second unit director, Independence Day (also known as ID4),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Character creator, Universal Soldier: The Return (also known as Universal Soldier IV), Columbia, 1999
Film Appearances
Boy, My Bodyguard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
Liquor store clerk, The Wild Life, Universal, 1984
Ernie, City Limits, Atlantic, 1985
Milton, Real Genius, TriStar, 1985
Gum chewer, 3:15--The Moment of Truth (also known as Showdown at Lincoln High, 3:15 a Time to Die, and 3:15 the Moment of Truth), Dakota, 1986
Tyler, Moon 44 (also known as Intruder), Moviestore Entertainment, 1989
Joe Fledermaus, Martians Go Home, Taurus Entertainment, 1990
Adult bookstore manager, Total Exposure, Republic, 1991
(Uncredited) Pilot of Eagle 2, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Himself, Predators from Beyond Neptune, Liberty International Entertainment, 1999
My Life with Count Dracula (documentary), Hungry Jackal Productions, 2003
(Uncredited) Cab driver, Cellular (also known as Final Call--Wenn er auflegt muss sie sterben), New Line Cinema, 2004
Himself, Special Thanks to Roy London (documentary), Traction Media, 2005
Television Executive Producer
Series
(And creator) The Visitor, Fox, beginning 1997, Sci-Fi Channel, 1998
Godzilla: The Series (animated), Fox, 1998-2000
Talk to Me, TNT, beginning 2006
Miniseries
The Triangle, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005

Movies
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, TNT, 2004
The Librarian 2 (also known as The Librarian 2: Return to KingSolomon's Mines), TNT, 2006
Television Appearances
Series
This Is the Life, NBC, beginning 1983
David Del Valle, Hard Copy, CBS, 1987
Chris Mendoza, Generations, NBC, 1989
Movies
Pedro Sanchez, North Beach and Rawhide, CBS, 1985
Specials
Himself, The Making of "Independence Day," 1996
The Sci-Fi Channel's Invasion of Independence Day, Sci-Fi Channel,1996
Himself, Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (also known as To theGalaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill), Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Star Wars: The Magic and the Mystery, Fox, 1997
Himself, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, BBC, 1998
Himself, The Blockbuster Imperative, Trio, 2003
Episodic
Mark, "I Drink, Therefore I Am," Happy Days, ABC, 1983
"Jolene Lets the Cat Out of the Bag," Alice, CBS, 1983
Brad, Fame, NBC, 1983
Hernando Rodriguez, "The Other Side of Oneness," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Angel, "Your Place or Mayan," Misfits of Science, NBC, 1985
Victor Hernandez, "You're Sixteen, You're Beautiful, and You're His," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1985
Jeffrey Sullivan, "Gibbon Take," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
Jeffrey Sullivan, "The Princess and the Weiner King," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
Jeffrey Sullivan, "Slum Enchanted Evening," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986
Henry Metrano, Island Son, CBS, 1990
"Mechanical Effects: Nuts and Bolts," Movie Magic, The Discovery Channel, 1995
"Devastation Effects: Movie Mayhem," Movie Magic, The Discovery Channel, 1996
"Independence Day," HBO First Look, HBO, 1996
"The Films of Roland Emmerich," The Directors, Encore, 2000
Himself, "Will Smith," Biography (also known as A&E Biography: Will Smith), Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Appeared in episodes of Too Close for Comfort, ABC; and Insiders, ABC.
Stage Appearances
Appeared in Comedies by Shakespeare, Los Angeles; and in ThereMust Be a Pony, New York City.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion, 1996
Himself, Godzilla: On Assignment with Charles Caiman, Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 1998
Himself, Independence Day: Creating Reality, Twentieth Century-FoxHome Entertainment, 2000
Himself, Dialing Up "Cellular," New Line Home Video, 2004
Himself, The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of "Star Wars," Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2004
Himself, Guns, Genes & Fighting Machines: The Making of "UniversalSoldier," Lions Gate Films, 2004
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Richard Rothstein and Christopher Leitch) Universal Soldier,TriStar, 1992
(With Roland Emmerich) Stargate (also known as Stargate, la porte des etoiles), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
(With Emmerich and Steven Molstad) Independence Day (also known asID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
(And story) Godzilla (based on the earlier films), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
Some sources cite Devlin as the author of the screenplay for Gargoyles, 1999.
Teleplays
Miniseries
(Story) The Triangle, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005
Episodic
Author of episodes of The Visitor, Fox and Sci-Fi Channel.
Pilots
(Uncredited) "Children of the Gods," Stargate SG-1 (also known asStargate SG-1: Children of the Gods), Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel, 1997

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

The film Stargate was adapted as the television series StargateSG-1, broadcast by Showtime and Sci-Fi Channel, beginning in 1997; as the animated television series Stargate: Infinity, broadcast by Fox, 2002-03; as the television series Stargate Atlantis, broadcast by Sci-FiChannel, beginning 2004; it was adapted as a novel by Sheila Black, publishedby Puffin books, 1994; and it served as the basis for a juvenile book series. The screenplay Independence Day was first published in novel form byHarperPrism, 1996; a related novel, Independence Day: Silent Zone, was published by HarperEntertainment in 1998. The film Universal Soldierwas adapted as a novel by Robert Tine and published by Jove Books in 1992; the screenplay The Patriot was published in novel form by HarperEntertainment in 2000. The miniseries The Triangle was adapted as the book Dean Devlin's "Triangle," published by iBooks, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Engel, Volker, and Rachel Aberly, The Making of "Independence Day," Titan Books, 1996
Weinberger, Kimberly, and Dawn Margolis, The Official Godzilla Movie Fact Book: Based on the Hit Movie from TriStar Pictures, Scholastic, 1998

Periodicals

Starburst, February, 1995, pp. 36-39
Starlog, November, 1997; June, 1998
Time, July 8, 1996, pp. 58-64
Variety, May 7, 2001, p. 42

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