Neal Jimenez
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| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1986–1995 |
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| Notable work | River's Edge |
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Neal Jimenez (May 22, 1960 – December 11, 2022) was an American screenwriter and film director, best known for the 1986 film River's Edge. He was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994. He won Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature and Best Screenplay for The Waterdance.[1]
Biography
Jimenez was born in Sacramento, California.[2][3] He initially enrolled at Santa Clara University, studying English, but transferred to the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television,[2] where he wrote the script for River's Edge.[4]
In 1984, while a film student, he went hiking with some friends and slipped on a rock, falling twenty feet into a shallow pool below. He was initially paralyzed from the neck down but subsequent surgeries restored movement to his upper body, making him paraplegic.[2] The film The Waterdance, which he wrote and co-directed, was partly based on his experience in rehabilitation.[5][6] It stars Eric Stoltz as a successful young writer who must deal with his new life using a wheelchair.[4] It won Best First Feature and Best Screenplay at the 1993 Independent Spirit Awards.[7][8]
Jimenez wrote a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s, most notably River's Edge, starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, and Dennis Hopper, as well as For the Boys, starring Bette Midler. He also worked as a script doctor on films such as Outbreak.[2][7]
Jimenez died of heart failure in Arroyo Grande, California, on December 11, 2022, at the age of 62.[2]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | River's Edge | Yes | No | No |
| Where the River Runs Black | Yes | No | No | |
| 1991 | The Dark Wind | Yes | No | No |
| For the Boys | Yes | No | No | |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | Yes | No | Yes |
| 1994 | Sleep with Me | Yes | No | No |
| 1995 | Hideaway | Yes | No | No |
| 1998 | They Come at Night | No | executive | No |
Uncredited revisions
- Outbreak (1995)[9][10]
- Mad Love (1995)
- Anaconda (1997)
- Desperate Measures (1998)
- Dr. Dolittle (1998)
- Instinct (1999)
Unmade projects
- The Blue Angel - A remake of the 1930 German musical comedy that would’ve starred Madonna, co-prouduced by Diane Keaton, and directed by Alan Parker.[11]
- I Am Legend - An adaptation of the 1954 Richard Matheson novel.[12]
- It Only Rains at Night - A project that Johnny Depp was to star in.[13][1]
- Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos - An adaptation of the Dennis Overbye book of the same name that would’ve been produced by Tom Hanks and directed by Jonathan Demme.[14]
- Lost Undercover - A project that Jimenez would’ve directed about an FBI agent who investigates the underground pornography world that would’ve been produced by Martin Scorsese.[15]
- Round Rock - An adaptation of the Michelle Huneven novel of the same name that would’ve been directed by Helen Hunt.[16]
- Stained Glass - A black comedy about married life that would’ve been directed by Steven Shainberg,[17] and almost starred Eric Stoltz and Bridget Fonda.[18]
- The Sweet Hereafter - An adaptation of the Russell Banks novel of the same name.[1]
- The Virgin - A script that was being developed in late 2003.[19]
Special thanks
- Two Lies (1990) (Short film)
- CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion (2012) (documentary)
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Nightwatch | Additional Crew |
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Neal Jimenez by Eric Stoltz". bombmagazine.org. 1992-07-01. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Panaligan, EJ (30 December 2022). "Neal Jimenez, 'River's Edge' and 'The Waterdance' Screenwriter, Dies at 62". Variety.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Screenwriter's Own Experience Lends Truth to 'Waterdance'".
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hunter, Stephen (27 May 1992). "After the Pain, laughter Scriptwriter Neal Jimenez uses humor in a wheelchair". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dealing With Script He Never Wanted To Write". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 1986.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Rehab Men". The Chicago Tribune. May 10, 1992.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lattanzio, Ryan (30 December 2022). "Neal Jimenez, 'River's Edge' Screenwriter, Dead at 62". Indiewire. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Neal Jimenez Discusses his New Film". freshairarchive.org. 1992-04-27. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inside 'Outbreak' Fever". Entertainment Weekly. 1995-04-21. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mail". Entertainment Weekly. 1995-05-12. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FILM;Don't Cry for the New Eva Either". www.nytimes.com. 1996-05-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.David Hughes (April 22, 2002). "Legend of the Fall: Will Ridley Scott's I Am Legend Rise From The Dead". The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-449-8.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Interview: Johnny Depp". www.ew.com. 1993. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tom Hanks considers what's next". www.ew.com. 1995-07-14. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Screenwriter's Own Experience Lends Truth To 'Waterdance'". seattletimes.com. 1992-05-24. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Round Rock". www.hollywood.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2008. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trio launch indie Vox". www.variety.com. 2004-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Body's Restless Motion". www.ew.com. 1995-04-14. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Teen thrush puts 'Heart' into next pic". www.variety.com. 2003-12-09. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
External links
- Neal Jimenez at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Neal Jimenez @ bfi.org
- Neal Jimenez at Rotten Tomatoes
- Neal Jimenez @ thetvdb.com
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