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Audrey Wells is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Original Music Composer and Additional Writing American born on 29 april 1960 at San Francisco (USA)
Audrey Wells (born April 29, 1960) is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer.
Wells was born in San Francisco, California, and worked as a disc jockey at San Francisco jazz radio station KJAZ FM. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley and UCLA. She has written a number of successful screenplays and has directed three for which she had created the script. Among her notable works is The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), both of which she also produced. Her works to date have been primarily comedies and/or romance films. Her 1999 film Guinevere was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Wells co-wrote the script for the romantic comedy The Game Plan.
(1999)
(Scriptwriter)
(1997)
(Scriptwriter)
(2007)
(Story)
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Birth name Audrey Ann Lederer
Nationality USA
Birth 29 april 1960 at San Francisco (USA)
Death 4 october 2018 (at 58 years)
Nationality USA
Birth 29 april 1960 at San Francisco (USA)
Death 4 october 2018 (at 58 years)
Wells was born in San Francisco, California, and worked as a disc jockey at San Francisco jazz radio station KJAZ FM. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley and UCLA. She has written a number of successful screenplays and has directed three for which she had created the script. Among her notable works is The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) and Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), both of which she also produced. Her works to date have been primarily comedies and/or romance films. Her 1999 film Guinevere was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Wells co-wrote the script for the romantic comedy The Game Plan.
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(1997)(Scriptwriter)
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Filmography of Audrey Wells (13 films)
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George of the Jungle 2 (2003)
, 1h27Directed by David Grossman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Thomas Haden Church, Julie Benz, Christina Pickles, Angus T. Jones, John Kassir, Michael Clarke Duncan
Roles Airline Passenger
Rating34%
Five years after socialite Ursula Stanhope left civilization to marry George of the Jungle, George finds himself hard-pressed to fulfill the roles of jungle king, father, and husband. George's stress level increases when the "Mean Lion" challenges him for leadership of the jungle, and when Ursula's mother Beatrice teams up with Ursula's ex-fiancé, Lyle, in a plot to forcibly take away all that George holds most dear.
Director
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
, 1h53Directed by Audrey Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Raoul Bova, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riotta, Mario Monicelli
Rating67%
Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) is a San Francisco writer whose seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when she learns that her husband has been cheating on her. The divorce—and the loss of her house to her ex-husband and his much-younger, pregnant new partner—leaves her depressed and unable to write. Her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh), a lesbian who is expecting a child, is beginning to think Frances might never recover. She urges Frances to take an Italian vacation to Tuscany using the ticket she purchased before she became pregnant. At first Frances refuses, but after another depressing day in her gloomy apartment, she decides that it's a good idea to get away for a while.
Guinevere (1999)
, 1h44Directed by Paul Dooley, Audrey Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon, Paul Dooley, Carrie Preston
Rating59%
Sarah Polley plays Harper Sloane, a misfit in her snobbish and upperclass family, who has just gotten accepted to Harvard. At her sister's wedding, after being sent out from her hiding place in the storage room with a bottle of champagne, she meets Connie Fitzpatrick (Rea), a bohemian photographer who takes an instant liking to her and nicknames her "Guinevere". Her visit to his flat in order to pick up the wedding photographs soon blossoms into a full-blown affair, and Harper eventually moves in with Connie as he instructs her in the ways of art, in particular photography.
Scriptwriter
The Hate U Give (2018)
, 2h13Directed by George Tillman Jr.
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about racism, Children's films
Actors Amandla Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Common
Rating75%
Starr Carter, 16 ans, vit entre deux mondes très différents : elle vient d'une zone résidentielle pauvre principalement habitée par des Noirs, mais fréquente une école privée pour élèves privilégiés, majoritairement blancs. Quand un jour elle voit son meilleur ami Khalil se faire tuer sous ses yeux sans raisons par un policier blanc, tous les efforts qu'elle a fait jusqu'ici fait pour s'adapter dans ces deux mondes très antagoniques sont réduits à néant. Alors que la pression s'exerce sur elle de toutes parts pour qu'elle garde le silence sur ce qu'elle a vu, Starr est face à un dilemme cruel : se taire pour préserver sa vie, ou défendre les droits de son ami et de sa communauté.
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
, 1h38Directed by Lasse Hallström
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, K.J. Apa, Bradley Cooper, Peggy Lipton, Juliet Rylance
Rating72%
Toby est un chien (Josh Gad) qui se réincarne plusieurs fois. Il va connaitre diverses situations de vie en se rappelant combien il aimait son premier maître...
The Game Plan (2007)
, 1h52Directed by Andy Fickman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, American football films, Children's films
Actors Dwayne Johnson, Madison Pettis, Kyra Sedgwick, Roselyn Sánchez, Morris Chestnut, Hayes MacArthur
Roles Story
Rating64%
In the last game of the American Football Federation between the Boston Rebels and the New York Dukes, Rebels quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson) scores a touchdown after ignoring an open wide receiver, Travis Sanders (Morris Chestnut). The next morning, an 8-year-old girl named Peyton Kelly (Madison Pettis) arrives on Kingman's doorstep saying that she is his biological daughter, and that his divorced wife sent her there to meet him. Kingman's agent, Stella Peck (Kyra Sedgwick), thinks this will be bad for his image and distracts him with the upcoming playoffs.
Shall We Dance? (2004)
, 1h46Directed by Peter Chelsom
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Ann Walter, Richard Jenkins
Rating62%
John Clark (Richard Gere) is a lawyer with a charming wife (Beverly, played by Susan Sarandon) and loving family, who nevertheless feels that something is missing as he makes his way every day through the city. Each evening on his commute home through Chicago, John sees a beautiful woman staring with a lost expression through the window of a dance studio. Haunted by her gaze, John impulsively jumps off the train one night, and signs up for ballroom dancing lessons, hoping to meet her.
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
, 1h53Directed by Audrey Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Raoul Bova, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riotta, Mario Monicelli
Roles Screenstory
Rating67%
Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) is a San Francisco writer whose seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when she learns that her husband has been cheating on her. The divorce—and the loss of her house to her ex-husband and his much-younger, pregnant new partner—leaves her depressed and unable to write. Her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh), a lesbian who is expecting a child, is beginning to think Frances might never recover. She urges Frances to take an Italian vacation to Tuscany using the ticket she purchased before she became pregnant. At first Frances refuses, but after another depressing day in her gloomy apartment, she decides that it's a good idea to get away for a while.
The Kid (2000)
, 1h44Directed by Jon Turteltaub
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy
Themes Films about children, Time travel films, Children's films
Actors Bruce Willis, Spencer Breslin, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Perry, Lily Tomlin, Chi McBride
Roles Writer
Rating61%
Russ Duritz works as an image consultant, but he is impolite to people and has a strained relationship with his father. One of his clients is a stadium manager who is reneging on a previous promise to fund a baseball camp for disadvantaged children. When Russ makes a pie throwing video to fabricate an explanation, his coworker Amy urges him to reconsider.
Guinevere (1999)
, 1h44Directed by Paul Dooley, Audrey Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Stephen Rea, Sarah Polley, Jean Smart, Gina Gershon, Paul Dooley, Carrie Preston
Roles Writer
Rating59%
Sarah Polley plays Harper Sloane, a misfit in her snobbish and upperclass family, who has just gotten accepted to Harvard. At her sister's wedding, after being sent out from her hiding place in the storage room with a bottle of champagne, she meets Connie Fitzpatrick (Rea), a bohemian photographer who takes an instant liking to her and nicknames her "Guinevere". Her visit to his flat in order to pick up the wedding photographs soon blossoms into a full-blown affair, and Harper eventually moves in with Connie as he instructs her in the ways of art, in particular photography.
Runaway Bride (1999)
, 1h56Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Héctor Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley
Rating56%
Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts) is a spirited and attractive young woman who has had a number of unsuccessful relationships. Maggie, nervous of being married, has left a trail of fiancés. She's left three men waiting for her at the altar on their wedding day (all of which are caught on tape), receiving tabloid fame and the dubious nickname "The Runaway Bride".
George of the Jungle (1997)
, 1h25Directed by Peter Jackson, Sam Weisman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Monde imaginaire, Mise en scène d'un éléphant, Films about lions, Films about birds, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Holland Taylor, John Bennett Perry, Richard Roundtree
Rating55%
The film begins with an animated introduction featuring a plane heading toward "the Heart of Africa" (more specifically, a region called "Bukuvu"). The plane crashes and George, an infant/toddler, is lost, but enjoys vine swinging and crashing into trees as a running gag. 25 years later, George (Brendan Fraser) has grown into a Tarzan-like man, the "King of the Jungle", who makes his home around Ape mountain. His friends include a sophisticated talking gorilla named Ape (voiced by John Cleese), along with a toco toucan named Tookie, a small capuchin monkey named Little Monkey, and an African elephant named Shep, whom he calls his "dog" (all voiced by Frank Welker).
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
, 1h33Directed by Michael Lehmann
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James McCaffrey, Stanley DeSantis
Roles Writer
Rating62%
Abby Barnes (Garofalo) is a veterinarian and host of a radio show called The Truth About Cats and Dogs. When she makes a blind date with Brian (Chaplin), a caller to her show, her insecurity about her appearance leads her to persuade her more conventionally attractive (though less intellectual) friend Noelle (Thurman) to pretend to be Abby on their date.
Production
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
, 1h53Directed by Audrey Wells
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Raoul Bova, Lindsay Duncan, Vincent Riotta, Mario Monicelli
Roles Producer
Rating67%
Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) is a San Francisco writer whose seemingly perfect life takes an unexpected turn when she learns that her husband has been cheating on her. The divorce—and the loss of her house to her ex-husband and his much-younger, pregnant new partner—leaves her depressed and unable to write. Her best friend Patti (Sandra Oh), a lesbian who is expecting a child, is beginning to think Frances might never recover. She urges Frances to take an Italian vacation to Tuscany using the ticket she purchased before she became pregnant. At first Frances refuses, but after another depressing day in her gloomy apartment, she decides that it's a good idea to get away for a while.
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
, 1h33Directed by Michael Lehmann
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Janeane Garofalo, Uma Thurman, Ben Chaplin, Jamie Foxx, James McCaffrey, Stanley DeSantis
Roles Executive Producer
Rating62%
Abby Barnes (Garofalo) is a veterinarian and host of a radio show called The Truth About Cats and Dogs. When she makes a blind date with Brian (Chaplin), a caller to her show, her insecurity about her appearance leads her to persuade her more conventionally attractive (though less intellectual) friend Noelle (Thurman) to pretend to be Abby on their date.