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Jonathan Gems (born 1952, in London) is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks! (1996), directed by Tim Burton. He also wrote the film's novelization. His well known work includes a screenplay for an adaptation of George Orwell’s novel 1984.
In 1993, Jonathan Gems, a screenwriter who had previously written multiple unproduced screenplays for director Tim Burton, approached the director and pitched the idea of turning both Mars Attacks and Dinosaurs Attack! into movies. [1]
Jonathan Gems (born 1952, London) is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks!, directed by Tim Burton. He also wrote the film's novelization. The son of the playwright Pam Gems, Jonathan Gems wrote a number of plays for theatres on the London fringe before gradually turning to screenwriting.
Jonathan Gems is a British playwright and screenwriter mostly known for his work on Mars Attacks! (1996), directed by Tim Burton. He also wrote the film's novelization. His well known work includes a screenplay for an adaptation of George Orwell’s novel 1984.
Jonathan Gems was born in 1952, in London and went to a variety of schools because when the tension between his parents became too intense, they’d move house. Like most decent children, he despised school, and left at the age of fourteen to found a magazine called Student, to promote a re-think of the education system.
Feb 27, 2024 · The British screenwriter & playwright speaks candidly about his life, career, and working with Tim Burton. I sat down with Jonathan Gems in October 2023 for what was meant to be an hour or so. Much to my surprise (and great pleasure) we spoke for over four hours. The first part of our conversation appears below.
Jonathan Gems is a British playwright and screenwriter. Gems rewrote segments of dialogue for Batman. He contributed to a few scenes to appease the needs of Jack Nicholson and Jon Peters.
