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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Denison to Carol L. Dudley
Pen Densham Biography (1947-)
Born October 14, 1947, in Ruislip, Middlesex, England; immigrated to Canada,c. 1966, naturalized Canadian citizen; moved to Hollywood, CA, 1980; son of Raymond Philip (a lighting camera operator) and Edna Noreen (maiden name, Benjamin) Densham; married Wendy Savage, May 24, 1975; children: Nevin Philip, Victoria Elizabeth. Addresses: Office: Trilogy Entertainment Group, 325Wilshire Blvd., Suite 203, Santa Monica, CA 90401.; Agent: Nick Reed, International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Producer, director, cinematographer, writer
- Birth Details
- October 14, 1947
- Ruislip, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Producer
- (With John Watson) Life Times Nine (short film), Insight Productions, 1973
- (And director and cinematographer) Thoroughbred, 1974
- (And guest director) F.I.S.T., United Artists, 1978
- (With Watson) Don't Mess with Bill! (documentary short film), 1980
- (With Watson and Richard Barton Lewis; and director, with Watson) TheZoo Gang, New World, 1985
- (And director) Winners Take All, Manson, 1987
- (And director) The Kiss, TriStar, 1988
- (With Lewis and Watson) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
- (With Lewis and Watson) Backdraft, Universal, 1991
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The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm (also known as A Gnome Named Gnorm and Upworld), PolyGram Video, 1992
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Blown Away, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1994
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Tank Girl, United Artists, 1995
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Larger Than Life (also known as Large As Life and Nickeland Dime), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
- (And director) Moll Flanders, Twentieth Century-Fox/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
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Film Work
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Other
- Director, If Wishes Were Horses (short film), 1976
- Executive producer, Success Is the Best Revenge (also known as Best Revenge), Gaumont, 1984
- Executive producer, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, ThinkFilm,2002
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Television Executive Producer
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Series
- (And creator) Space Rangers, CBS, 1993
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The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits; including the episodes "Sandkings" and "A Stich in Time"), Showtime, 1995-2000
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Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, 1996
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Fame L.A., syndicated, 1997
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The Magnificent Seven (also known as The Magnificent Seven: TheSeries), CBS, 1998
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Breaking News, Bravo, 2002
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The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
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Movies
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Lifepod, Fox, 1993
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Buffalo Soldiers, TNT, 1997
- Co-executive producer, "Mr. Headmistress," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1998
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, ABC, 1998
- (And director) Houdini (also known as Believe and Believe: The Houdini Story), TNT, 1998
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My Brother's Keeper (also known as Brother's Keeper), USA Network, 2002
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Carrie, NBC, 2002
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Other
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Taking Liberty (pilot), ABC, 1994
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Creature (miniseries; also known as Peter Benchley's Creature), ABC, 1998
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Streetworker, c. 1973
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Thoroughbred, 1974
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If Wishes Were Horses (short film), 1976
- (With John Watson) The Zoo Gang, New World, 1985
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Winners Take All (also based on a story by Densham), Manson, 1987
- (With Watson) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Warner Bros., 1991
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The Adventures of a Gnome Named Gnorm (also known as A Gnome Named Gnorm and Upworld; also based on a story by Densham), PolyGramVideo, 1992
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Moll Flanders (also based on a story by Densham), Twentieth Century-Fox/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
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Songs Featured in Films
- Lyricist (with John Watson and others), "Under My Skin," The Kiss,TriStar, 1988
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Television Movies
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Lifepod (also based on a story by Densham), Fox, 1993
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Houdini (also known as Believe and Believe: The HoudiniStory), TNT, 1998
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Television Pilots
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Space Rangers, CBS, 1993
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The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
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Television Episodes
- (With Melinda Snodgrass) "Living Hell," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, 1995
- "Alien Shop," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime, 2001
- "The Lineman," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
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Other
- Contributor of photographs to magazines.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
- The film Larger Than Life (also known as Large As Life andNickel and Dime), released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists in 1996, was based on a story by Densham. The television series The MagnificentSeven (also known as The Magnificent Seven: The Series), broadcast by CBS in 1998, was also based on a story by Densham, as was the televisionpilot Taking Liberty, broadcast by ABC in 1994. He also provided story ideas for various television episodes.
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Creative Screenwriting, January, 1999, p. 15
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DGA, January, 1999, pp. 77-80
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Los Angeles Times, December 8, 1992, p. F1
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Maclean's, June 10, 1996, p. 60
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Starburst, September, 2001, pp. 30-33
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Starlog, July, 1991; May, 1995
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Xpose Special, November, 2002, pp. 46-49
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