S. Leigh Savidge
{{short description|American screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, United States
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Screenwriter, film producer and director
| website =
| other_names =
| years_active = 1971-present
}}
S. Leigh Savidge III is an American screenwriter, film producer, director, and founder of Xenon Pictures, a production and licensing company.Ramos, Mike [http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/compton-writer-is-straight-outta-seattle/ ‘Compton’ writer is straight outta Seattle] Seattle Times. September 5, 2015
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.[http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/blog/alan-wenkus-and-leigh-savidge-going-from-bluecat-to-universal/ Alan Wenkus and Leigh Savidge Going from Bluecat to Universal] September 6, 2015 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.Siegel, Tatiana [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ice-cubes-straight-outta-compton-666273 Ice Cube's 'Straight Outta Compton' Movie Lands Writer (Exclusive)] Hollywood Reporter. September 6, 2015 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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/oscar-nominations-2016-full-list-academy-award-nominees-1201682514/|title=Oscar Nominations: The Complete List|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=January 14, 2016|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=January 14, 2016}}Siegel, Tatiana [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6685142/welcome-to-death-row-straight-outta-compton-sequel 'Welcome to Death Row' Shopped As 'Sequel' to 'Straight Outta Compton'] Billboard. September 6, 2015
He founded the production company Xenon Pictures in 1986.
Filmography
=As a producer=
- 2015: Straight Outta Death Row (Documentary) (executive producer)
- 2015: Straight Outta Compton (co-executive producer)
- 2011: Biebermania! (Video documentary) (executive producer)
- 2010: The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno (Video) (producer)
- 2008: Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton's Rough Road to Glory(Video) (executive producer - as Leigh Savidge)
- 2006: The Harder They Come (restored version) (executive producer)
- 2005: The Luau (executive producer)
- 2004: Eminem AKA (Video documentary) (executive producer)
- 2003: Malibooty! (Video) (executive producer)
- 2003: The Legend of Dolemite: Bigger & Badder (Video documentary) (executive producer)
- 2002: Flatland (TV Series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
- 2001: Welcome to Death Row (Video documentary) (executive producer)
- 2000: Rudy Ray Moore: Live at Wetlands (Video) (co-executive producer)
- 1997: Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (executive producer)
- 1997: Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs of Christmas (Documentary) (executive producer)
- 1994: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective (Documentary) (executive producer)
- 1994: The Legend of Dolemite (Documentary) (producer)
- 1990: Twisted Justice (executive producer)
=As a director=
- 2010: The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno (Video)
- 2008: Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton's Rough Road to Glory (Video) (as Leigh Savidge)
- 2001: Welcome to Death Row (Video documentary)
=As a writer=
- 2015: Straight Outta Compton (story)
- 1994: The Legend of Dolemite
=As an editor=
- 1986: The Supernaturals (assistant editor)
- 1986: The Ladies Club (assistant editor - as Leigh Savidge)
Other credits
- 2002: Biggie and Tupac (Documentary special thank)
=Accolades=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Award
! Category ! Recipients and nominees ! Work ! Result ! Ref |
|---|
| Academy Awards
| Shared with: | rowspan="5"| Straight Outta Compton | {{nom}} | {{center|{{cite magazine|last1=Coggan|first1=Devan|title=John Krasinski, Guillermo del Toro, Ang Lee to announce Oscar nominations|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/11/oscars-john-krasinski-guillermo-del-toro-ang-lee|accessdate=January 11, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc.|date=January 13, 2016}}}} |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|0767655|S. Leigh Savidge}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Savidge, S. Leigh}}
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:American male screenwriters
{{US-screen-writer-stub}}