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My Take
Logan is one of the most versatile writers working in both Hollywood and theater, and his range is genuinely staggering. He can deliver a sweeping epic like Gladiator, a tense Bond thriller in Skyfall, and then turn around and write Red, a riveting two-hander about Mark Rothko that won the Tony. What ties it all together is his fascination with obsessive, larger-than-life men wrestling with their own legacies. Penny Dreadful showed off his gift for gothic, literary horror too. He writes with real intelligence and theatrical muscle. Whenever his name is on a script, I know there's substance underneath the spectacle.
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Overview
John Logan (born September 24, 1961, in San Diego, California) is an American screenwriter, playwright, and producer. A Northwestern University graduate, he has earned three Academy Award nominations for his screenplays for Gladiator, The Aviator, and Hugo. His play Red won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, and he also created the television series Penny Dreadful.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Logan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・ローガン
- Reading
- じょん・ろーがん
- Born
- September 24, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Occupation
- Screenwriter / Author / Film producer / Playwright
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Tony Award for Best Play
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Logan born?
John Logan was born on September 24, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is John Logan from?
John Logan is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does John Logan do?
John Logan works as Screenwriter, Author, Film producer, Playwright.
Where did John Logan study?
John Logan attended Northwestern University.
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