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William Broyles Jr.

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  • Producer
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William Broyles Jr. at an event for Jarhead (2005)
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William Broyles Jr. was born on 8 October 1944 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Cast Away (2000) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). He is married to Andrea Bettina Berndt. They have three children. He was previously married to Linda Purl and Sybil Ann Newman.
BornOctober 8, 1944
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BornOctober 8, 1944
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)
    Apollo 13
    7.7
    • Writer
    • 1995
    Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
    Cast Away
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 2000
    Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
    Flags of Our Fathers
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Planet of the Apes (2001)
    Planet of the Apes
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Seveneves
      • screenplay
      • In Development
    • The Lifeboat
      • screenplay
      • In Development
    • Edwin Hodge, Juan Pablo Raba, Kyle Schmid, Jaylen Moore, Barry Sloane, Eric Ladin, and Olivia Munn in Six (2017)
      Six
      7.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2017–2018
    • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
      Flags of Our Fathers
      7.1
      • screenplay
      • 2006
    • Jarhead (2005)
      Jarhead
      7.0
      • screenplay (as William D. Broyles Jr.)
      • 2005
    • Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)
      The Polar Express
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002)
      Unfaithful
      6.7
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Planet of the Apes (2001)
      Planet of the Apes
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 2001
    • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
      Cast Away
      7.8
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones in Entrapment (1999)
      Entrapment
      6.3
      • screenplay (as William Broyles)
      • 1999
    • Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)
      Apollo 13
      7.7
      • screenplay
      • 1995
    • J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993)
      J.F.K.: Reckless Youth
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 1993
    • Before the Storm (1991)
      Before the Storm
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 1991
    • China Beach (1988)
      China Beach
      8.2
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • written by ...
      • 1988–1991
    • Under Cover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1991
    • John Rhys-Davies in Under Cover (1991)
      Under Cover
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1991

    Additional Crew

    • Titanic: Adventure Out of Time (1996)
      Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
      8.7
      Video Game
      • researcher
      • 1996
    • China Beach (1988)
      China Beach
      8.2
      TV Series
      • executive consultant
      • 1988–1991

    Producer

    • The Lifeboat
      • executive producer
      • In Development
    • Edwin Hodge, Juan Pablo Raba, Kyle Schmid, Jaylen Moore, Barry Sloane, Eric Ladin, and Olivia Munn in Six (2017)
      Six
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Laredo
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Before the Storm (1991)
      Before the Storm
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Under Cover
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • John Rhys-Davies in Under Cover (1991)
      Under Cover
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • William D. Broyles Jr.
    • Born
      • October 8, 1944
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Linda PurlNovember 5, 1988 - ? (divorced)
    • Other works
      Article: "Of Lust And Arms", "Playboy" (USA), June 1993, p.94-96+172-173.
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      Former editor of "Newsweek"
    • Trademark
        A character in his screenplay is technologically dependent but is cast into a situation where he must rely on his instincts and intuition, rather than his technical know-how (Cast Away (2000), Apollo 13 (1995), Planet of the Apes (2001)). This is based on his experience as a Marine infantry lieutenant in Vietnam.

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