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S. Leigh Savidge III is an American screenwriter, film producer, director, and founder of Xenon Pictures, a production and licensing company.[1]

S. Leigh Savidge
Born
Seattle, Washington, United States
OccupationScreenwriter, film producer and director
Years active1971-present

Career


In 2001, Savidge wrote and produced Welcome to Death Row, a documentary about Death Row Records, which was later turned into a book of the same name.[2] He is known for his works in the restored version of The Harder They Come (restored in 2006) and Straight Outta Compton (2015), for which he co-wrote the original draft of the screenplay and also served as one of its executive producers.[1][3] His 2001 documentary Welcome to Death Row was shopped as a feature-length sequel to Straight Outta Compton on the heels of its success, and Savidge received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards.[4][5]

He founded the production company Xenon Pictures in 1986.


Filmography



As a producer



As a director



As a writer



As an editor



Other credits



Accolades


Award Category Recipients and nominees Work Result Ref
Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay Shared with:
Andrea Berloff
Jonathan Herman
Alan Wenkus
Straight Outta Compton Nominated

References


  1. Ramos, Mike ‘Compton’ writer is straight outta Seattle Seattle Times. September 5, 2015
  2. Alan Wenkus and Leigh Savidge Going from Bluecat to Universal September 6, 2015
  3. Siegel, Tatiana Ice Cube's 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Lands Writer (Exclusive) Hollywood Reporter. September 6, 2015
  4. Hipes, Patrick (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  5. Siegel, Tatiana 'Welcome to Death Row' Shopped As 'Sequel' to 'Straight Outta Compton' Billboard. September 6, 2015
  6. Coggan, Devan (January 13, 2016). "John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved January 11, 2016.



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S. Leigh Savidge (* 1958 in Seattle, Vereinigte Staaten) ist ein US-amerikanischer Filmproduzent, Filmregisseur und Autor, der 2016 für einen Oscar für seine Mitarbeit am Drehbuch zu der Filmbiografie Straight Outta Compton nominiert worden ist.
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