Alfred Gough
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Alfred Gough III is an American screenwriter and producer.
, Gough graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School
(1985) and The Catholic University of America
(1989). Gough attended the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California
where he teamed up with his writing partner Miles Millar
.
Millar and Gough enjoyed early success with a script they wrote while studying at USC. “Mango", a buddy-cop story where a cop who was allergic to animals was paired with an orangutan, sold to New Line Cinema
for $400,000. The film was never made but it brought the pair valuable publicity.
,” for director Rob Cohen
, the hit action-comedy “Shanghai Noon
,” starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Lui, as well as its sequel “Shanghai Knights
,” directed by David Dobkin, “Spider-Man 2
,” starring Toby Maguire, “Herbie: Fully Loaded
,” starring Lindsay Lohan, “Lethal Weapon 4
,” starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover and the recent “I Am Number Four,” produced by Michael Bay.
Gough and Millar’s work also spans the world of television. The duo created and served as executive producers for the critically acclaimed action-adventure series “Smallville
”. “Smallville” is the longest-running comic book-based series of all time and was the top show in the history of the WB Television Network. They developed a "reboot" of the classic TV series Charlie's Angels
for ABC which premiered in Fall 2011.
They produced “Hannah Montana: The Movie
,” based on the smash hit Disney Channel series. The feature marked the first for the duo’s Walt Disney-based production company, Millar Gough Ink.
Gough and Millar are currently writing and executive producing Existence 2.0 for Paramount, as well the screenplay for “Monster High
,” based on Mattel's new line of books, webisodes, animation, and toys which is being produced by “Hairspray
” team Craig Zadan
and Neil Meron
.
Early life and career
Born in Leonardtown, MarylandLeonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
, Gough graduated from St. Mary's Ryken High School
St. Mary's Ryken High School
St. Mary's Ryken, located on an campus on Breton Bay, is a coeducational, secondary school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers.The campus has a 1,000-seat sports stadium with a turf field and six-lane track and six buildings: Paschal Hall; Rupert Hall; Romuald Hall; Xavier Hall; Alumni Hall ; and...
(1985) and The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
(1989). Gough attended the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
where he teamed up with his writing partner Miles Millar
Miles Millar
-Early life and Career:Millar was educated at Claremont Fan Court School, and is a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was Chairman of Cambridge University Conservative Association.....
.
Millar and Gough enjoyed early success with a script they wrote while studying at USC. “Mango", a buddy-cop story where a cop who was allergic to animals was paired with an orangutan, sold to New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema, often simply referred to as New Line, is an American film studio. It was founded in 1967 by Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne as a film distributor, later becoming an independent film studio. It became a subsidiary of Time Warner in 1996 and was merged with larger sister studio Warner...
for $400,000. The film was never made but it brought the pair valuable publicity.
Screenwriting credits
Al Gough and Millar have become prolific writers/producers. Their feature credits include the action-adventure “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States...
,” for director Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Robert "Rob" Cohen is an American film director, producer and writer.-Early life:Cohen was born in Cornwall, New York. He was raised and spent his childhood in the Town of Newburgh and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1967...
, the hit action-comedy “Shanghai Noon
Shanghai Noon
Shanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar....
,” starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson and Lucy Lui, as well as its sequel “Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights is a 2003 action-comedy film. It is the sequel to Shanghai Noon. It was directed by David Dobkin and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.-Plot:...
,” directed by David Dobkin, “Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi, written by Alvin Sargent and developed by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Michael Chabon. It is the second film in the Spider-Man film franchise based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man...
,” starring Toby Maguire, “Herbie: Fully Loaded
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...
,” starring Lindsay Lohan, “Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4
Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 American action film directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. It is the third sequel in the Lethal Weapon series of films. -Plot:...
,” starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover and the recent “I Am Number Four,” produced by Michael Bay.
Gough and Millar’s work also spans the world of television. The duo created and served as executive producers for the critically acclaimed action-adventure series “Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
”. “Smallville” is the longest-running comic book-based series of all time and was the top show in the history of the WB Television Network. They developed a "reboot" of the classic TV series Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (2011 TV series)
Charlie's Angels is an American reboot television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar for ABC, based upon the 1976 series of the same name created by Ivan Goff, and Ben Roberts. The series ran on ABC from September 22, 2011 to November 10, 2011.Charlie's Angels was canceled on October...
for ABC which premiered in Fall 2011.
They produced “Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 Walt Disney Pictures musical comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana which was released on April 10, 2009, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the second Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by...
,” based on the smash hit Disney Channel series. The feature marked the first for the duo’s Walt Disney-based production company, Millar Gough Ink.
Gough and Millar are currently writing and executive producing Existence 2.0 for Paramount, as well the screenplay for “Monster High
Monster High
Monster High is an American line of fashion dolls created by Garrett Sander with the illustrations done by Kellee Riley. They were officially released in July 2010 but made in 2007....
,” based on Mattel's new line of books, webisodes, animation, and toys which is being produced by “Hairspray
Hairspray (2007 film)
Hairspray is a 2007 musical film produced by Kolaja Productions and distributed by New Line Cinema. It was released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on July 20, 2007. The film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John...
” team Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan
Craig Zadan is an American executive producer, director, and writer. Zadan is openly gay and is one half of the successful production team Storyline Entertainment with partner Neil Meron since their meeting many years ago in the New York theatrical community.-Early life:Zadan was born in Miami,...
and Neil Meron
Neil Meron
Neil Meron is an American film producer known for producing the 2002 film Chicago and the 2007 film Hairspray. With partner Craig Zadan he runs the production company "Storyline Entertainment".-Life and career:...
.
Film
- Double TapDouble TapDouble Tap is a 2000 Hong Kong action-thriller film directed by Bruce Law Chi-Leung, and starring Leslie Cheung, Alex Fong Chung-sun, Monica Chan and Ruby Wong...
(with Miles MillarMiles Millar-Early life and Career:Millar was educated at Claremont Fan Court School, and is a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he was Chairman of Cambridge University Conservative Association.....
and Erik Saltzgaber) (1997) - Shanghai NoonShanghai NoonShanghai Noon is a 2000 American martial arts action comedy western film starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson. The film, marking the directorial debut of Tom Dey, was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar....
(with Miles Millar) (2000) - ShowtimeShowtime (film)Showtime is a 2002 action-comedy film directed by Tom Dey and starring Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy.-Plot:The film centers on two cops, Mitch Preston and Trey Sellars , who are paired together for a reality police show and run into real trouble with a crime lord...
(with Keith Sharon and Miles Millar) (2002) - Shanghai KnightsShanghai KnightsShanghai Knights is a 2003 action-comedy film. It is the sequel to Shanghai Noon. It was directed by David Dobkin and written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.-Plot:...
(with Miles Millar) (2003) - Spider Man 2 (with Miles Millar and Michael ChabonMichael ChabonMichael Chabon born May 24, 1963) is an American author and "one of the most celebrated writers of his generation", according to The Virginia Quarterly Review....
) (2004) (Story Only) - Herbie: Fully LoadedHerbie: Fully LoadedHerbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...
(with Miles Millar, Thomas LennonThomas LennonThomas Patrick Lennon is an American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer best known as a cast member on MTV's The State and for his role as Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!.-Early life:...
and Robert Ben Garant) (2005) - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon EmperorThe Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor is a 2008 American action adventure film and sequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns . The film stars Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Luke Ford, and Jet Li, and was released on August 1, 2008 in the United States...
(with Miles Millar) (2008) - I Am Number Four (with Marti NoxonMarti NoxonMartha Mills "Marti" Noxon is an American television and film writer first known for writing and producing Buffy the Vampire Slayer.- Production :...
) (2011) - Bullet to the Head (2012) (Producer)
Television
- Black Jaq (with Miles Millar and Dawnn LewisDawnn LewisDawnn Lewis is an American actress and singer, perhaps best known for her roles on sitcoms such as A Different World and in the first season of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.-Career:...
) (1998) (TV) - TimecopTimecop (TV series)Timecop is an American science fiction television series. The show was broadcast on the ABC network and first aired in 1997. The series was based on the Timecop movie and the "Time Cop" feature which had appeared in the comic book series Dark Horse Comics.- Cast :* Officer Jack Logan – Ted...
(1997-1998) (TV) - Lethal Weapon 4Lethal Weapon 4Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 American action film directed by Richard Donner, starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. It is the third sequel in the Lethal Weapon series of films. -Plot:...
(with Miles Millar and Jonathan LemkinJonathan LemkinJonathan Lemkin is an American screenwriter. He has written for the television series 21 Jump Street, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Hill Street Blues. He has also written the films Showdown in Little Tokyo , Lethal Weapon 4, Red Planet, and adapted The Devil's Advocate and Shooter from novels...
) (1998) (TV) - Martial LawMartial Law (TV series)Martial Law was a TV crime drama that ran on CBS from 1998 to 2000, and was created by Carlton Cuse. The title character, Sammo Law, portrayed by Sammo Hung, was a Chinese law officer and martial arts expert who came to Los Angeles in search of a colleague and remains in the US.The show was a...
(1998-1999) (TV) - Made MenMade Men (film)Made Men is a 1999 cable movie produced by HBO starring James Belushi, Michael Beach and Timothy Dalton....
(with Miles Millar and Robert Franke) (1999) (TV) - The StripThe Strip (US TV series)The Strip is a short-lived American action drama series which aired on the UPN television network during the 1999-2000 season.-Synopsis:Sean Patrick Flanery and Guy Torry portray former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detectives who are hired by the owner of Caesars Palace to serve as...
(1999-2000) (TV) - SmallvilleSmallville (TV series)Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
(2001-2011) (TV) (Co-Creator, with Miles Millar) - Aquaman (with Miles Millar) (2007) (TV)
- Hannah Montana: The MovieHannah Montana: The MovieHannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 Walt Disney Pictures musical comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana which was released on April 10, 2009, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the second Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by...
(2009) (Producer) - Charlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels (2011 TV series)Charlie's Angels is an American reboot television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar for ABC, based upon the 1976 series of the same name created by Ivan Goff, and Ben Roberts. The series ran on ABC from September 22, 2011 to November 10, 2011.Charlie's Angels was canceled on October...
(2011) (TV)