James V. Hart

Writer, Producer

1 January 1950 (76 years)
James V. "Jim" Hart (born 1960 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American screenwriter and author.He wrote the 2005 children's novel Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth, a prequel depicting J. M. Barrie's villain Captain Hook, the nemesis of Peter Pan, when Hook was a youngster. Earlier, Hart wrote the screenplay to the Steven Spielberg feature film Hook which functioned as a sequel to Barrie's original story. Hart also wrote the screenplay adaptation for Crisis in the Hot Zone, but the movie never materialized. He recently did the first draft screenplay of Atlas Shrugged, which is now being fully developed by director Randall Wallace. Recently it has been announced that screenwriter James V. Hart wrote an adaptation of Sirens of Titan, which Vonnegut approved of before he died.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story2 episodes

Known For

  • Dracula
    Dracula1992
  • Contact
    Contact1997
  • August Rush
    August Rush2007
  • Hook
    Hook1991
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life2003
  • Epic
    Epic2013
  • Sahara
    Sahara2005
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
    Mary Shelley's Frankenstein1994
  • The Hot Zone
    The Hot Zone2 seasons
  • Tuck Everlasting
    Tuck Everlasting2002
  • Muppet Treasure Island
    Muppet Treasure Island1996
  • The Last Mimzy
    The Last Mimzy2007
  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story2 episodes
  • Crossbones
    Crossbones1 season
  • The Ransom
    The Ransom1977
  • Gimme an 'F'
    Gimme an 'F'1984
  • Dirty O'Neil
    Dirty O'Neil1974
  • The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future
    The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future2023

Filmography

2014
2013
Epic · as Screenplay
2007
August Rush · as Screenplay
2005
Sahara · as Screenplay
2002
Tuck Everlasting · as Screenplay
1997
Contact · as Screenplay
1996
Muppet Treasure Island · as Screenplay
1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula · as Screenplay
1984

2019
The Hot Zone · as Executive Producer
2013
Epic · as Executive Producer
2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story · as Executive ProducerOn Plex
1994
1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula · as Co-Producer
1991
Hook · as Executive Producer
1977
1974
1974
Dirty O'Neil · as Associate Producer

2022
2019
The Hot Zone · as Teleplay
2007
The Last Mimzy · as Screenstory
2003
2001
1991
Hook · as Author