``Cast Away'' Scribe William Broyles Jr. Named ShoWest 2001 Sceenwriter of the Year.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 William Broyles Jr., who wrote the Twentieth Century Fox box-office hit "Cast Away," which to-date has grossed more than $143 million, will be honored as ShoWest 2001's Screenwriter of the Year, it was announced today by Robert Sunshine, chairman of Sunshine Group Worldwide (SGW SGW Stargate Worlds (MMORPG) SGW Security Gateway (IPSec) SGw Signaling Gateway SGW Senior Grand Warden SGW Siggiewi (postal locality, Malta) SGW Surgeon General's Warning ), which operates the event. Broyles will receive his award at the annual, Gala Award Banquet sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company to be held at Bally's Paris Las Vegas This article is about the Las Vegas hotel. For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). Paris Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA , that is owned and operated by Harrah's Entertainment. on March 8. "It is an honor to pay tribute to such a talented writer," said Sunshine. "Bill takes a laudable place alongside a very exciting and celebrated group of ShoWest 2001 honorees, which we will announce shortly." Tom Rothman, chairman of Fox Filmed Entertainment, added: "Bill's brilliant work on `Cast Away' is particularly notable in that he was the only writer employed on the film. Through his many drafts, over a 6-year period, his script became a model for the often unappreciated art of true screen dramatization dram·a·ti·za·tion n. 1. The act or art of dramatizing: the dramatization of a novel. 2. A work adapted for dramatic presentation: , where events and emotion are brought to life with minimal dialogue." A decorated Marine Veteran, Broyles received an Academy Award(R) nomination and Writer's Guild Award nomination for "Apollo 13," which he co-wrote with Al Reinert. Broyles also wrote the screenplay for director Tim Burton's reinvention of "Planet of the Apes," which Twentieth Century Fox will release on July 27. He also co-wrote Fox's 1999 box-office hit "Entrapment entrapment, in law, the instigation of a crime in the attempt to obtain cause for a criminal prosecution. Situations in which a government operative merely provides the occasion for the commission of a criminal act (e.g. ," and contributed to the studio's upcoming thriller "Unfaithful," which begins production in March, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane Diane Lane (born January 22 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. Biography Early life Lane was born in New York City, the daughter of Colleen Farrington, a night club singer and Playboy , and directed by Adrian Lyne. In addition, Broyles was the co-creator of the television series "China Beach," which won 12 Emmy(R) Awards. He was the founding editor of the award-winning Texas Monthly magazine, editor-in-chief of Newsweek and California magazines, and authored the book "Brothers In Arms armed for war; in a state of hostility. See also: Arms ." Among the previous recipients of the Screenwriter of the Year award are: Alan Ball Alan Ball may refer to:
n. A type of rose bearing large, long-stemmed purplish-red flowers. "), Ron Bass ("My Best Friend's Wedding"), Peter & Bobby Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary"), Robert Towne ("Mission Impossible") and John Singleton ("Boyz N The Hood"). ShoWest 2001 will be held from Monday, March 5, through Thursday, March 8, at Bally's and Paris Hotels in Las Vegas. Celebrating its 27th year, ShoWest is the world's largest motion picture industry convention. Each year, ShoWest attracts delegates from more than 45 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. ShoWest is managed by Sunshine Group Worldwide, operators of ShowEast, Cinema Expo and CineAsia. |
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