Jeffrey Boam

Jeffrey Boam

Known for

Writing

Born

November 30, 1946

Birthplace

Rochester, New York, U.S.A

Died

January 24, 2000 (aged 53)

Biography

Jeffrey David Boam (November 30, 1946 – January 26, 2000) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He is known for writing the screenplays for The Dead Zone, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Innerspace, The Lost Boys, and Lethal Weapon 2 and 3. Boam's films had a cumulative gross of over US$1 billion. He was educated at Sacramento State College and UCLA. Boam died of heart failure on January 26, 2000, at age 53.

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Best known work

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Lethal Weapon 2
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
The Lost Boys
The Lost Boys
1987
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
1983
Innerspace
Innerspace
1987
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Phantom
The Phantom
1996
Funny Farm
Funny Farm
1988
Straight Time
Straight Time
1978

Filmography

  1. 1996

    The Phantom

    Screenplay, Co-Producer

  2. 1996

  3. 1993

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.TV

    Producer, Creator

  4. 1992

    The Witches of Eastwick

    Executive Producer, Teleplay

  5. 1992

    Lethal Weapon 3

    Screenplay

  6. 1989

    Lethal Weapon 2

    Screenplay

  7. 1989

    Tales from the CryptTV

    Director, Screenplay

  8. 1989

  9. 1988

    Funny Farm

    Screenplay

  10. 1987

    The Lost Boys

    Screenplay

  11. 1987

    Innerspace

    as Lydia's Interviewee, Screenplay

  12. 1983

    The Dead Zone

    Screenplay

  13. 1978

    Straight Time

    Screenplay

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