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Cameron Crowe
Writing

Cameron Crowe
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1957-07-13,Palm Springs, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American screenwriter and film director. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, for which he still frequently writes. Crowe has made his mark with character-driven, personal films that have been generally hailed as refreshingly original and devoid of cynicism. Michael Walker in The New York Times called Crowe "something of a cinematic spokesman for the post-baby boom generation" because his first few films focused on that specific age group, first as highers and then as young adults making their way in the world. Crowe's debut screenwriting effort, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, grew out of a book he wrote while posing for one year undercover as a student at Clairemont High School in San Diego, California, where he met Geraldine Edwards, who was a student there, and who he later based his Penny Lane character on in Almost Famous, when he discovered she was going backstage to rock and roll concerts. Later, he wrote and directed one more high school saga, Say Anything, and then Singles, a story of Seattle twentysomethings that was woven together by a soundtrack centering on that city's burgeoning grunge music scene. Crowe landed his biggest hit, though, with Jerry Maguire. After this, he was given a green light to go ahead with a pet project, the autobiographical effort Almost Famous. Centering on a teenage music journalist on tour with an up-and-coming band, it gave insight to his life as a 15-year-old writer for Rolling Stone. Crowe has stated that the Penny Lane character was based on his fellow San Diegan, Geraldine Edwards, who he met in 1975, as mentioned earlier. Part of the dialogue is also inspired by comments that were made by Bebe Buell in certain interviews. Also, in late 1999, Crowe released his second book, Conversations with Billy Wilder, a question and answer session with the legendary director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cameron Crowe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

6.5

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002-11-26

Only in Theaters

5.7

Only in Theaters
2022-11-18

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher

0

Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
2010-09-14

The Beatles Revolution

0

The Beatles Revolution
2000-11-17

6.2

The Wild Life
1984-09-28

Culture Vulture

5

Culture Vulture
2024-05-16

6.365

Singles
1992-09-18

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

0

Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf
2024-07-04

Welcome to Hollywood

3.8

Welcome to Hollywood
1998-10-01

Pearl Jam Twenty

7.8

Pearl Jam Twenty
2011-09-20

Minority Report

7.3

Minority Report
2002-06-20

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019-09-06

David Crosby: Remember My Name

7

David Crosby: Remember My Name
2019-07-19

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

5.5

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
2008-09-16

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us

7.5

Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
2006-10-28

Hitting It Hard

6

Hitting It Hard
2002-05-21

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

5.6

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020-09-17

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

6.3

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005-01-21

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

8.867

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020-04-07

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains

0

MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020-12-01

Elton John - Elton in Four Decades

0

Elton John - Elton in Four Decades
2004-11-08

The Other Side of the Wind

6.7

The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02

Heartbreakers Beach Party

0

Heartbreakers Beach Party
2024-10-17

CBS News Sunday Morning

6.2

CBS News Sunday Morning
1979-01-28