Ken Wheat (born 1950) and Jim Wheat (born 1952) are an American screenwriting, producing, and directing duo.
Mainly known for their horror films, the brothers co-wrote the slasher film ''
The Silent Scream
''The Silent Scream'' is a 1984 anti-abortion propaganda film directed by Jack Duane Dabner, narrated by Bernard Nathanson (an abortion-provider-turned-anti-abortion-activist), and produced in partnership with the National Right to Life Committ ...
'' (1979), as well as ''
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' (1988) and ''
The Fly II
''The Fly II'' is a 1989 American Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Chris Walas. The film stars Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga, and is a sequel to the 1986 film ''The Fly (1986 film), The Fly'', itself a Film remake, rem ...
'' (1989). In 1989, they wrote, directed, and produced the anthology horror film ''
After Midnight''. They later devised the story and co-wrote the screenplay of the science fiction horror film ''
Pitch Black
Pitch Black may refer to:
Film
* ''Pitch Black'' (film), a 2000 science fiction movie
* Pitch Black, the boogeyman in the animated film ''Rise of the Guardians''
Music
* Pitch Black Records, a Cyprus-based record label established in 2007
* Pitc ...
'' (2000).
Filmography
Also credited as "Characters created" in ''
The Chronicles of Riddick''
franchise (second and third films, shorts and video games).
References
External links
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American male screenwriters
American film directors
American film producers
1950 births
Living people
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