Gregory Widen is an American screenwriter and director.

He graduated from UCLA's screenwriting program shortly before selling the script for Highlander in 1986.

Widen worked as a firefighter for three years. He witnessed a friend killed by an explosive backdraft, which became the basis for the screenplay for the movie Backdraft.

In 1995 he directed the horror movie The Prophecy starring Christopher Walken.

[edit] Credits

• Highlander (1986) writer
  • Also given credit for "characters" in various sequels

• Weekend War (1988) teleplay writer, co-producer
• Backdraft (1991) writer, cameo as "Engine Lieutenant"
• Space Rangers (1993) writer
• Tales from the Crypt: "Half-Way Horrible" (1993) teleplay writer, director

• The Prophecy (1995) writer, director
  • The Prophecy II (1998) executive producer
  • Also given credit for "characters" in various sequels

• Rescue 77 (1999) creator, writer, executive producer
• Green Sails (2000) writer, co-executive producer
• Blood Makes Noise (2009) writer, director

[edit] External links

• Gregory Widen at the Internet Movie Database

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