Graham Yost
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Graham John Yost is a Canadian
film and television screenwriter. His most famous works are the hit 1994 film Speed, Broken Arrow
, and Hard Rain
.
He has also written for the television series Herman's Head
, Band of Brothers, and Boomtown. More recently, he was the creator of the short-lived NBC
drama Raines
. He has also teamed up with Tom Hanks
and Steven Spielberg
, along with two of his fellow Boomtown writers Michelle Ashford and Larry Andries, to write and direct episodes of the HBO miniseries The Pacific
. In 2010, Yost is the creator and executive producer on the series Justified
, which premiered on FX in March 2010.
Born in Etobicoke, he is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost
, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario
's Saturday Night at the Movies
. He lives in California
with his family.
for his involvement in the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon and for his involvement in "The Pacific." Graham also won a Golden Globe for his work on HBO miniseries, "Band of Brothers." Graham had been one of the writers for the show.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film and television screenwriter. His most famous works are the hit 1994 film Speed, Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1996 film)
Broken Arrow is a 1996 American action film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and starring John Travolta and Christian Slater. The original music score was composed by Hans Zimmer, and features guitarist Duane Eddy. It deals with the theft of an American nuclear weapon.The film received...
, and Hard Rain
Hard Rain (film)
Hard Rain is a 1998 American/British action thriller disaster movie, produced by Mark Gordon, written by Graham Yost and directed by former cinematographer turned director Mikael Salomon...
.
He has also written for the television series Herman's Head
Herman's Head
Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from 1991 to 1994. The series stars William Ragsdale as the titular character, Herman Brooks.-Synopsis:...
, Band of Brothers, and Boomtown. More recently, he was the creator of the short-lived NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
drama Raines
Raines
Raines is a crime drama television series that ran from March 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement, as well as airing on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland, ITV3 in the UK and on Network Ten in Australia.The series focused on Michael...
. He has also teamed up with Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
and Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
, along with two of his fellow Boomtown writers Michelle Ashford and Larry Andries, to write and direct episodes of the HBO miniseries The Pacific
The Pacific (miniseries)
The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
. In 2010, Yost is the creator and executive producer on the series Justified
Justified (TV series)
Justified is an American television drama series created by Graham Yost. It is based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole". Its central character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky...
, which premiered on FX in March 2010.
Born in Etobicoke, he is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost
Elwy Yost
Elwy McMurran Yost, CM was a television host, best known for hosting CBC Television's weekday Passport to Adventure series from 1965–67, and TVOntario's weekday Magic Shadows, from 1974 until the mid-1980s, and Saturday Night at the Movies from 1974–99.-Early life:Born in Weston, Ontario, the son...
, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario
TVOntario
TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
's Saturday Night at the Movies
Saturday Night at the Movies
Saturday Night at the Movies is a weekly television series on TVOntario, the public educational television network in Ontario, Canada. The series presents classic movies, followed by interview and feature segments with directors, actors and other people involved in making the films presented...
. He lives in California
California
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...
with his family.
Credits
- Hey DudeHey DudeHey Dude is an American Western comedy series that aired from 1989 to 1991. The show was broadcast on the Nickelodeon network, and currently airs reruns on Teen Nick...
(1989–1991) TV series (writer) - Herman's HeadHerman's HeadHerman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from 1991 to 1994. The series stars William Ragsdale as the titular character, Herman Brooks.-Synopsis:...
(1991) TV series (unknown episodes) - The Powers That BeThe Powers That Be (TV series)The Powers That Be is a United States television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman that aired briefly on NBC from 1992 to 1993. Norman Lear served as executive producer for the show.-Plot:...
(4 episodes, 1992–1993) - Speed (1994/I) (written by)
- Broken ArrowBroken Arrow (1996 film)Broken Arrow is a 1996 American action film directed by John Woo, written by Graham Yost, and starring John Travolta and Christian Slater. The original music score was composed by Hans Zimmer, and features guitarist Duane Eddy. It deals with the theft of an American nuclear weapon.The film received...
(1996) (written by) - Speed 2: Cruise ControlSpeed 2: Cruise ControlSpeed 2: Cruise Control is a 1997 action–thriller film, and a sequel to Speed . The film was produced and directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Randall McCormick and Jeff Nathanson, based on a story by de Bont and McCormick. Sandra Bullock stars in the film, reprising her role from Speed,...
(1997) (characters) - Hard RainHard Rain (film)Hard Rain is a 1998 American/British action thriller disaster movie, produced by Mark Gordon, written by Graham Yost and directed by former cinematographer turned director Mikael Salomon...
(1998) (written by) - From the Earth to the Moon (1998) TV miniseries (segments 2, 6)
- Challenger (2000) (writer)
- Mission to MarsMission to MarsMission to Mars is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Brian De Palma from an original screenplay written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost. The film's story details a fictional portrayal of a manned Mars exploration mission gone awry in the year 2020...
(2000) (screenplay) - Band of Brothers (episodes "Points" and "The Breaking Point", 2001)
- The Last CastleThe Last CastleThe Last Castle is a 2001 American drama film directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, and Mark Ruffalo.The film portrays a struggle between inmates and the warden of the prison, based on the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. Eugene Irwin, a highly...
(2001) (screenplay) - Young ArthurYoung ArthurYoung Arthur was a 2002 NBC tv drama on the childhood of King Arthur, directed by Mikael Salomon and written by Remi Aubuchon and Graham Yost. Filming occurred in Prague.-Cast:*Julian Morris - Arthur*James Fleet - Merlin...
(2002) (TV) (writer) - Boomtown (24 episodes, 2002–2003)
- SummerlandSummerland (TV series)Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory , raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident...
(episode "Skipping School", 2004) - Sixty Minute Man (2006) (TV) (writer)
- RainesRainesRaines is a crime drama television series that ran from March 15, 2007 to April 27, 2007 on NBC in the United States. The show premiered as a mid-season replacement, as well as airing on CH in Canada, TV3 in Ireland, ITV3 in the UK and on Network Ten in Australia.The series focused on Michael...
(7 episodes, 2007) - The PacificThe Pacific (miniseries)The Pacific is a 2010 television series produced by HBO, Seven Network Australia, Sky Movies, Playtone and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010....
(Series co-executive producer; "Part Four" Director and co-writer with Robert Schenkkan, 2010) - JustifiedJustified (TV series)Justified is an American television drama series created by Graham Yost. It is based on Elmore Leonard's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story "Fire in the Hole". Its central character is Raylan Givens, a deputy U.S. Marshal. The series is set in the city of Lexington, Kentucky...
(Series creator; episodes "Fire in the Hole" and "Riverbrook", 2010) - Falling SkiesFalling SkiesFalling Skies is an American science fiction dramatic television series created by Robert Rodat and produced by Steven Spielberg. The series picks up six months into a world devastated by an alien invasion...
(Executive Producer, 2011)
Awards & nominations
Yost won an Emmy awardPrimetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...
for his involvement in the mini-series From the Earth to the Moon and for his involvement in "The Pacific." Graham also won a Golden Globe for his work on HBO miniseries, "Band of Brothers." Graham had been one of the writers for the show.