Hunter Carson (born December 26, 1975) is an American actor,
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
,
producer and
director
Director may refer to:
Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
. He is the son of actress
Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...
and film director
L. M. Kit Carson
Lewis Minor Carson (August 12, 1941 – October 20, 2014) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.
Career
Carson first gained the notice of the film world when he starred in Jim McBride's mockumentary '' David Holzman's ...
. In 1986, he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Starring Performance by a Young Actor - Motion Picture for his performance in ''
Paris, Texas
Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.
History
Present-day Lamar County was part of Red River Co ...
'' (1984).
Early life
Carson was born in
Los Angeles, California
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, the son of actress
Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...
and actor, producer, screenwriter and director
L. M. Kit Carson
Lewis Minor Carson (August 12, 1941 – October 20, 2014) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer.
Career
Carson first gained the notice of the film world when he starred in Jim McBride's mockumentary '' David Holzman's ...
. He is the stepson of
Stephen Eckelberry and halfbrother of Celine Eckelberry, Stephen's and Karen's adopted daughter. He made his first national appearance in October 1976, at the age of nine months, when his mother hosted ''
Saturday Night Live
''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...
''; she held him in her arms for the entirety of her opening monologue. Carson is a graduate of
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University ( ) is a Private university, private liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a Men's colleges in the United States, men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Epis ...
.
Career
His first acting role was in the 1984 film ''
Paris, Texas
Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.
History
Present-day Lamar County was part of Red River Co ...
'', portraying the character of Hunter Henderson. The film was co-written for the screen by his father. Carson received strong reviews for his performance in the film. He then starred in the 1986 remake of ''
Invaders from Mars'', where he co-starred with his mother
Karen Black
Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...
, and appeared in the 1988 comedy drama ''
Mr. North
''Mr. North'' is a 1988 American comedy-drama film starring Anthony Edwards and featuring Robert Mitchum and Lauren Bacall, based on the novel '' Theophilus North'' (1973) by Thornton Wilder.
Directed by Danny Huston, the film became a family ...
'', which also featured his ''Paris, Texas'' co-star
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer.
In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including '' Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Kelly's Heroe ...
. He played Bud Bundy in an unaired pilot of ''
Married... with Children'' and appeared as Peter McMichaels in the 2001 film, ''
Perfume
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''. He played a "crazy killer boyfriend" in the 2010 horror film ''
She's Crushed
''She's Crushed'' (or ''Crushed'') is an American 2010 horror film directed by Patrick Johnson. It depicts the twisted games of love, torture, and death which lay in the hands of Tara, the disturbed intriguing girl next door.
The film was scree ...
''. He co-directed with Alejandro Itkin the 2013 feature film ''Single in South Beach'', a romantic drama starring
Kevin Sorbo
Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and as Captain Dylan Hunt in '' Andromeda''. Sorbo is also known for actin ...
. He also directed the short ''With It'' (2004), about a failed hitman, which Andrew Dansby says echoes the style of his ''Paris, Texas'' director
Wim Wenders
Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...
.
References
External links
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1975 births
Male actors from Los Angeles
American male child actors
American male film actors
Living people
Wesleyan University alumni
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
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