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David Coleman(I)

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David Coleman has worked for over 20 years in Hollywood as a professional screenwriter. The talent roster he's been employed by reads like a Who's Who of the motion picture entertainment industry.

Amongst those by whom Coleman has been employed include actor/producer Michael Douglas, producer Dino De Laurentiis, director Phillip Noyce, producer Hal Lieberman, and cult director J.P. Simon, as well as studios and production companies as diverse as Universal, Columbia, London Films and many others.

Coleman is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he majored in Filmic Writing. He has written extensively about films in such magazines as Cinefantastique, was the founder of the cult movie site BijouCafe.com, and has written "Ancient Lake," a horror fiction novel available from CryptoHaus Press.

An avid reader and watcher of horror novels and films, Coleman has spent a lifetime of sleepless nights casting hurried glances over his shoulder. He lives in a small town in Texas with his wife and three children.
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    The Rift (1990)
    The Rift
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 1990
    Southern Shockers (1985)
    Southern Shockers
    5.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 1985
    Brandon Tenold in Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews (2011)
    Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Self

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    • Cthulhu Mansion (1992)
      Cthulhu Mansion
      4.1
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • The Rift (1990)
      The Rift
      4.7
      • screenplay
      • 1990

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    • Southern Shockers (1985)
      Southern Shockers
      5.5
      Video
      • Director
      • 1985

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      • Laura Coleman(3 children)
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      "Ancient Lake" (ISBN-13: 978-1602641549) A horror fiction novel. CryptoHaus Press. 208 pages. Softcover.

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