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Jack Epps Jr. (born November 3, 1949) is an American screenwriter, author, and educator, known chiefly for such popular 1980s films as Top Gun, [1] Legal Eagles, and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner Jim Cash. Epps Jr. graduated from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University, and he has since gone ...
Jack Epps Jr.. Writer: Anaconda. Jack Epps Jr. was born on 3 November 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Anaconda (1997), Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and Top Gun (1986).
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Jack Epps, Jr. is a professional screenwriter, and Professor and Chair of the Writing for Screen and Television Division at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Epps is best known for co-authoring the screenplays for Top Gun , Dick Tracy , and The Secret of My Success .
Work Phone: 213.740.3303. Office: SCA 335. Jack Epps, Jr. is an award winning writer and filmmaker who first became involved in making films while an undergraduate at Michigan State University. Inspired by a student film festival, Epps made his first film the following semester and has been making movies ever since.
Jack Epps, Jr. is a professional screenwriter, and Professor and Chair of the Writing for Screen and Television Division at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Epps is best known for co-authoring the screenplays for Top Gun, Dick Tracy, and The Secret of My Success.
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May 3, 2019 · Top Gun was released in theaters in May of 1986 and became the first feature film screenplay written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. to be produced. After writing seven unproduced screenplays, their first produced screenplay went on to become a worldwide success and the highest-grossing box office hit of 1986.
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It is an absolute thrill to have Jack Epps Jr. on the show today. The award-winning writer, USC Cinematic Arts professor and filmmaker is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He’s best known for writing Top Gun, The Secret of My Success, Turner & Hooch, and Anaconda 1997 screenplay.
