Jonathan Lemkin is an American screenwriter. He has written for the television series ''
21 Jump Street'', ''
Beverly Hills, 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...
'', and ''
Hill Street Blues
''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...
''. He has also written the films ''
Showdown in Little Tokyo
''Showdown in Little Tokyo'' is a 1991 American buddy cop action film directed by Mark L. Lester, who also produced with Martin E. Caan. The film stars Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee; it was the latter's first American film role. The film was r ...
'' (uncredited, production script), ''
Lethal Weapon 4
''Lethal Weapon 4'' is a 1998 American buddy cop action film directed and produced by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock, and Jet Li (in his international film debut). It is the fourth insta ...
'', ''
Red Planet'', and adapted ''
The Devil's Advocate'' and
''Shooter'' from novels. He and actress
Kiersten Warren-Acevedo were married in 1990 and divorced in 2005.
He was the first (of many) writers who wrote unused scripts for the defunct film ''
Superman Lives''.
Lemkin has also written a screenplay for the
Vince Flynn
Vincent Joseph Flynn (April 6, 1966 – June 19, 2013) was an American author of political thriller novels featuring the fictional assassin Mitch Rapp. He was a story consultant for the fifth season of the television series '' 24''. He died of pro ...
novel ''
Consent to Kill
''Consent to Kill'' is the seventh novel by Vince Flynn and the sixth in a series that features CIA counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp. In this thriller, Flynn focuses on the war on terror exploring all its aspects, from the president of the Unite ...
'' which is currently being shopped around.
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