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Gregory Widen

Gregory Widen

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Gregory Widen is an American screenwriter and film director.

A student in UCLA's screenwriting program, he sold his script for Highlander while still an undergraduate. Before entering the UCLA program, Widen attended Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California.

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

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Born

Nov 30, 1958

Los Angeles County, California, USA

Known For

Writing

Movies

1 acting

26 crew

Popularity

0.3

movie
The War in Heaven
2023 as Self