Lionel Chetwynd

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Lionel Chetwynd

Born January 29, 1940 · London, England, UK (age 86)

Lionel Chetwynd is an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer known for his extensive work in historical dramas and docudramas. Born in London and raised in Canada, he eventually became a naturalized U.S. citizen and a prominent conservative voice in Hollywood.

Known For

JosephJoseph · 1995
Joseph
8.21995
MovieAdventureDrama
Joseph, favored son of Jacob and great-grandson of Abraham, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Rising to become prime minister of Egypt. Joseph governed the country during a seven year famine, during which his brothers visit Egypt seeking grain, only to encounter their brother, presumed long dead.
Ike: Countdown to D-DayIke: Countdown to D-Day · 2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
6.52004
MovieDramaWar
The story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in Normandy.
NetForceNetForce · 1999
NetForce
5.01999
MovieActionScience Fiction
Set in the year 2005, a division of the FBI, called "NetForce" has been initiated to investigate Internet crime. A Bill Gates-type character finds a loophole in his new web browser which enables him to gain control of the Internet. Net-Force, headed by Kristofferson and Bakula's characters set out to stop him.
Freefall: Flight 174Freefall: Flight 174 · 1995
Freefall: Flight 174
5.71995
MovieDramaTV Movie
True story of a brand-new Canadian airliner running out of fuel in-flight and forced to glide to the nearest airfield.
JacobJacob · 1994
Jacob
6.71994
MovieAdventureDrama
Isaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.
GoldenrodGoldenrod · 1976
Goldenrod
9.01976
MovieAdventureDrama
A champion rodeo rider receives crippling injuries in the ring, resulting in the ending of his career. When his wife deserts him, he's left with the responsibility of raising two young sons with no job and no prospects.
The Siege at Ruby RidgeThe Siege at Ruby Ridge · 1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
5.41996
MovieDramaHistory
A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day siege, begun over a minor gun charge, resulted in the deaths of Weaver's son, wife and dog, and a U.S. Marshall. The incident caused major public outcry against the FBI and U.S. Marshals.
Doomsday GunDoomsday Gun · 1994
Doomsday Gun
5.61994
MovieHistoryDrama
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an operational plan by the CIA to export sanctioned arms to apartheid-South Africa through him was exposed, the CIA denied all knowledge and he went to jail. He was later released, and moved to Belgium to start a subsidiary, of which a major project was to help Saddam Hussein build a new supergun capable of firing over 500 miles.

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