Robert Gregory Browne
Encyclopedia
Robert Browne is an American
novelist and former screenwriter.
, but at the age of eleven, moved with his family to Honolulu, Hawaii
. After discovering the work of Donald Westlake, Browne set his sights on becoming a writer and at seventeen wrote 130 pages of a comedy mystery novel that remains unfinished. Browne tried writing speculative episodes of The Rockford Files
and Harry O, among others, but none of these scripts were ever purchased and Browne shifted his interest to music.
Browne continued working in Hollywood for many years, then, after an email exchange with producer-writer Larry Brody
, Browne was soon hired by Saban
/Fox Kids
as a staff writer for the animated show, Diabolik
, based on the famed Italian comic book. He and Brody later worked together on the Marvel
production, Spider-Man Unlimited
.
In 2010, CBS Television and Sony Pictures produced a television pilot based on Browne's novel, Kiss Her Goodbye. The pilot starred Dylan Walsh
, Michael Rapaport
, Sandrine Holt
, and Terry Kinney
, with a script written and directed by Michael Dinner
.
. St. Martin's subsequently published three more novels, Whisper in the Dark (which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly
), Kill Her Again, and Down Among the Dead Men. In 2011, Browne moved to Dutton Penguin
, which released his apocalyptic supernatural thriller, The Paradise Prophecy.
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novelist and former screenwriter.
Early life
Browne was born in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, but at the age of eleven, moved with his family to Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
. After discovering the work of Donald Westlake, Browne set his sights on becoming a writer and at seventeen wrote 130 pages of a comedy mystery novel that remains unfinished. Browne tried writing speculative episodes of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series which aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980. It has remained in regular syndication to the present day. The show stars James Garner as Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford and features Noah...
and Harry O, among others, but none of these scripts were ever purchased and Browne shifted his interest to music.
Hollywood Calls
In 1990, Browne took up writing again and completed a feature length screenplay, which he entered into the Don and Gee Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship competition. The program is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and is designed to give aspiring screenwriters a way into the film industry. Browne was one of five winners that year and received a twenty thousand dollar grant for his screenplay, Low Tide. Several weeks after winning, that screenplay sold to Showtime and was slated to be produced by the network. After two years of development, executives overseeing production left the network and the screenplay was put into turnaround.Browne continued working in Hollywood for many years, then, after an email exchange with producer-writer Larry Brody
Larry Brody
-Early life:At Northwestern University, Larry Brody majored in English and wrote dozens of short stories, poetry and essays. As an avid science fiction fan, he started writing in the genre, and by the time he graduated he was selling stories to The Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction...
, Browne was soon hired by Saban
Saban
Saban Entertainment , was a worldwide-served independent American television production company formed in 1984 by music and television producers Haim Saban and Shuki Levy as "Saban Productions", a U.S...
/Fox Kids
Fox Kids
Fox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
as a staff writer for the animated show, Diabolik
Diabolik
Diabolik is a fictional character, an anti-hero featured in Italian comics. He was created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani in 1962. His stories appear in monthly black and white digest-sized booklets. The character was inspired by several previous characters from Italian and French pulp...
, based on the famed Italian comic book. He and Brody later worked together on the Marvel
Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC , formerly Marvel Enterprises and Toy Biz, Inc., is an American entertainment company formed from the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. and Toy Biz, Inc....
production, Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man Unlimited
Spider-Man Unlimited was a short-lived animated series featuring the Marvel comic book superhero Spider-Man. The series was released in 1999, but, although it had fair ratings, was overshadowed by Pokémon, and was canceled after airing only a few episodes. Fox later resumed airing the show, airing...
.
In 2010, CBS Television and Sony Pictures produced a television pilot based on Browne's novel, Kiss Her Goodbye. The pilot starred Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh
Dylan Walsh is an American actor. He is best known as Dr. Sean McNamara in the FX television series Nip/Tuck.-Early life:...
, Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Michael David Rapaport is an American, actor, director and a comedian. He has acted in more than forty films since the early 1990s...
, Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt is a British-born Eurasian Canadian model turned actress.-Early life:Holt was born Sandrine Ho in London, England to a Chinese father and a French mother. At age five, she and her family moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which has remained her hometown. Holt attended St...
, and Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney is an American actor and theatre director, and is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with Gary Sinise and Jeff Perry.-Early life:...
, with a script written and directed by Michael Dinner
Michael Dinner
Michael Dinner is an American director, producer, and screenwriter for television. Prior to his TV career, he was a recording artist for Fantasy Records.-Directed:*The Wonder Years *Chicago Hope...
.
Career as a Novelist
In 2005, after gaining representation by Trident Media Group, Browne's first novel, Kiss Her Goodbye, sold to St. Martin's PressSt. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
. St. Martin's subsequently published three more novels, Whisper in the Dark (which received a starred review from Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
), Kill Her Again, and Down Among the Dead Men. In 2011, Browne moved to Dutton Penguin
Dutton Penguin
Dutton Penguin is an American book publisher, established in 1986 when its precursor E.P. Dutton was split by its owner the Penguin Group into Dutton Penguin and Dutton Children's Books.-Overview:...
, which released his apocalyptic supernatural thriller, The Paradise Prophecy.
Published works
- Kiss Her Goodbye (St. Martin's, 2007; ISBN 9780312358648)
- Whisper in the Dark (St. Martin's, 2009; ISBN 9780312358662)
- Kill Her Again (St. Martin's, 2009; ISBN 9780312945572)
- Killer Year: Stories to Die For edited by Lee ChildLee ChildJim Grant , better known by his pen name Lee Child, is a British thriller writer. His wife Jane is a New Yorker, and they currently live in New York state. His first novel, Killing Floor, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel....
Story: Bottom Deal (St. Martin's, 2008; ISBN 9780312545246) - Down Among the Dead Men (St. Martin's, 2010; ISBN 9780312945589)
- The Paradise Prophecy (Dutton, 2011; ISBN 9780525952237)
Interviews
External links
- http://www.robertgregorybrowne.com
- http://www.castingthebones.com
- http://www.murderati.com