Cameron Crowe(I)
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Certainly idiosyncratic as a writer, Cameron Crowe has created a series
of scripts that, while liked by the critics, were considered offbeat
and difficult to market.
Cameron Bruce Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, to Alice Marie Crowe (née George), a teacher and activist, and James A. Crowe, a real estate/telephone business owner. Cameron began his writing career as a 15-year-old
high-school student, with articles on music submitted to Rolling Stone
magazine, and only a few years later had his first script, for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).
This movie was important for more than his career - his future wife
Nancy Wilson had a small role in the film. Music remained important to him,
with the rock band Pearl Jam playing a bit role in Singles (1992) well before
they were "discovered". His next movie, Jerry Maguire (1996), took over five years
to develop - a chance photograph of a football player and his agent was
the initial inspiration. It took some 20 drafts and near terminal
discouragement that he would ever get it right before the film finally
made it to the screen. And this time his wife composed the
music.
of scripts that, while liked by the critics, were considered offbeat
and difficult to market.
Cameron Bruce Crowe was born in Palm Springs, California, to Alice Marie Crowe (née George), a teacher and activist, and James A. Crowe, a real estate/telephone business owner. Cameron began his writing career as a 15-year-old
high-school student, with articles on music submitted to Rolling Stone
magazine, and only a few years later had his first script, for Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).
This movie was important for more than his career - his future wife
Nancy Wilson had a small role in the film. Music remained important to him,
with the rock band Pearl Jam playing a bit role in Singles (1992) well before
they were "discovered". His next movie, Jerry Maguire (1996), took over five years
to develop - a chance photograph of a football player and his agent was
the initial inspiration. It took some 20 drafts and near terminal
discouragement that he would ever get it right before the film finally
made it to the screen. And this time his wife composed the
music.