Writing

Leslie Bohem

Born September 25, 1951 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 74)

Leslie Bohem is an American screenwriter, television writer and producer, born on September 25, 1951 in Los Angeles. In the early 1980s, he formed the musical duo Bates Motel with drummer David Kendrick. In 1981, the pair became backing musicians for the band Sparks and later recruited other members of the group to form Gleaming Spires, who had a minor hit with the song "Are You Ready for the Sex …

Known For

The Map That Leads to You

The Map That Leads to You · 2025

The Map That Leads to You

MovieRomanceDrama

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak · 1997

MovieActionAdventure

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

The Darkest Hour

The Darkest Hour · 2011

The Darkest Hour

MovieHorrorAction

In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.

Daylight

Daylight · 1996

MovieActionAdventure

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child · 1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

MovieHorrorThriller

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

The Alamo

The Alamo · 2004

MovieHistoryWar

Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

The Horror Show

The Horror Show · 1989

The Horror Show

MovieHorrorThriller

Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror.

Filmography

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The Map That Leads to You

The Map That Leads to You · 2025

The Map That Leads to You

MovieRomanceDrama

Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.

Executive Producer

Dante's Peak

Dante's Peak · 1997

MovieActionAdventure

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

Screenplay

The Darkest Hour

The Darkest Hour · 2011

The Darkest Hour

MovieHorrorAction

In Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.

Story

Daylight

Daylight · 1996

MovieActionAdventure

A group of armed robbers fleeing the police head for the New Jersey Tunnel and run right into trucks transporting toxic waste. The spectacular explosion that follows results in both ends of the tunnel collapsing and the handful of people who survived the explosion are now in peril. Kit Latura is the only man with the skill and knowledge to lead the band of survivors out of the tunnel before the structure collapses.

Screenplay

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run · 1993

MovieActionDrama

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.

Screenplay

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child · 1989

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

MovieHorrorThriller

The pregnant Alice finds Freddy Krueger striking through the sleeping mind of her unborn child, hoping to be reborn into the real world.

Screenplay

The Alamo

The Alamo · 2004

MovieHistoryWar

Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.

Screenplay

The Horror Show

The Horror Show · 1989

The Horror Show

MovieHorrorThriller

Vowing revenge on the detective who apprehended him, serial killer "Meat Cleaver" Max Jenke returns from beyond the grave to launch a whole new reign of terror.

Writer

Twenty Bucks

Twenty Bucks · 1993

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Writer

Boiled Alive

Boiled Alive · 2025

DIIV's final creative installation of the frog era. Mental processing time is estimated at ‹1-10hr) of contemplation upon completion. Image and words and sound cost approximately ‹3-5hoep) to consume,

Kid

MovieThrillerAction

A young man (the 'Kid') returns to the small town where his parents were murdered when he was a boy. He's there for revenge. Locals Kate and Louie befriend him, much to the annoyance of some of the town folk.

Writer

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Desperado: Badlands Justice · 1989

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Alex McArthur returns as cowboy Duell McCall, who wanders the wide frontier in search of the one man who will clear him of a murder charge (What price Fugitive?) Once more, McCall finds himself in a corruption-ridden mining town. Since no one knows his true identity, he is able to establish a modicum of law and order, despite the concerted efforts of greedy land baron John Rhys-Davies. It is only a matter of time, however, before McCall will be forced to move on to other adventures.

Teleplay

Six Month Chip

Six Month Chip · 2018

Things get dark as a group assembles in the basement of an Elks Lodge where a young man faces down the demons of his past while recounting the story of his addiction, recovery and his nightly struggle to stay sober.

Writer

Repo

Two repo men have come to collect on a forgotten debt. Proving once and for all that possession is nine-tenths of the law.

Writer

Extant

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

An astronaut returns home from a year long solo mission in space. She tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.

Writer

Taken

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keys, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash.

Executive Producer

Shut Eye

Shut Eye · 2016

SeriesComedyDrama

A darkly comedic look at the world of Los Angeles storefront psychics and the organized crime syndicate that runs them. Former magician Charlie Haverford oversees a number of fortune telling parlors on behalf of his violent and domineering Romani kingpin boss, until a blow to the head jars him into a new mindset, making him question everything he has ever believed.

Executive Producer