Jonas Pate
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Jonas James Pate is an American screenwriter
, director
and producer
. He wrote and directed The Grave
, Deceiver
, The Take
, and also directed Shrink
. He co-created Good vs Evil
and Surface
. Pate directed the upcoming military science fiction
drama
television pilot Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
.
, and is the twin brother
of fellow filmmaker Josh Pate
. Pate's parents divorced when he was young, and the siblings were raised separately as a result. He studied philosophy
at Princeton University
, and graduated in 1993.
, California
.
with his brother Josh
. After a screening at the Sundance Film Festival
, it received a wide range of positive reviews. The following year, they collaborated on the movie Deceiver
. He subsequently co-created the fantasy
action television show Good vs Evil
(1999) alongside his brother. From 2003 to 2004, he served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote an episode. In 2005, he co-created the science fiction
series Surface
, which aired until 2006.
As his filmography was already fleshing out, he took on several directing jobs on television series like Battlestar Galactica
(2005), Bionic Woman
(2007), Friday Night Lights
(2007-2010), Chuck
(2008), The Philanthropist
(2009), Caprica
(2010), Undercovers
(2010), The Event (2010-2011), and Prime Suspect
(2011). He continued his film career
by writing the screenplay
for The Take
(2007). In 2009, he directed the independent film
Shrink
.
Pate is the director and executive producer
on the Battlestar Galactica
prequel entitled Blood & Chrome
. He has also signed on to direct the independent crime
drama
film Way Down South, written by himself and his brother.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
and producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. He wrote and directed The Grave
The Grave (film)
The Grave is a 1996 thriller starring Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar and Josh Charles. In the movie, two convicts escape from prison to find a buried treasure....
, Deceiver
Deceiver (film)
Deceiver, also known as Liar, or Reisser, or even BSer , is a 1997 murder mystery film. It won Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Stockholm Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Cognac Police Film Festival.-Plot:Textile company heir James Wayland is accused of...
, The Take
The Take (2008 film)
The Take is a 2008 film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, and Rosie Perez. The film, released on April 11, 2008, is a crime drama about an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers...
, and also directed Shrink
Shrink (film)
Shrink is a 2009 American independent film about a psychologist who treats members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, California. It stars an ensemble cast headed by Kevin Spacey as Dr. Henry Carter. Filming took place in Los Angeles under the direction of Jonas Pate using a script...
. He co-created Good vs Evil
G vs E
G vs. E is an American fantasy-based television action series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series switched to Sci Fi Channel in early 2000. The series stars Clayton Rohner, Richard Brooks, and Marshall Bell.G vs...
and Surface
Surface (TV series)
Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on 19 September 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes before going on hiatus on February 6, 2006 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics...
. Pate directed the upcoming military science fiction
Military science fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction in which the principal characters are members of a military service and an armed conflict is taking place, normally in space, or on a planet other than Earth...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
television pilot Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán...
.
Early life
Jonas Pate was born in Raeford, North CarolinaRaeford, North Carolina
Raeford is a city in Hoke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,386 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hoke County. The county was named after Confederate General Robert F. Hoke, as Tar Heel native....
, and is the twin brother
Twin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
of fellow filmmaker Josh Pate
Josh Pate
Joshua Warren "Josh" Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. He also co-created Good vs Evil and Surface...
. Pate's parents divorced when he was young, and the siblings were raised separately as a result. He studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, and graduated in 1993.
Personal life
Pate currently lives with his wife, actress Jennifer Pate, to whom he has been espoused 10 years, and two children, Cooper and Lilah, in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, 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...
.
Career
In 1996, Pate started his career by writing and directing the thriller film called The GraveThe Grave (film)
The Grave is a 1996 thriller starring Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar and Josh Charles. In the movie, two convicts escape from prison to find a buried treasure....
with his brother Josh
Josh Pate
Joshua Warren "Josh" Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. He also co-created Good vs Evil and Surface...
. After a screening at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, it received a wide range of positive reviews. The following year, they collaborated on the movie Deceiver
Deceiver (film)
Deceiver, also known as Liar, or Reisser, or even BSer , is a 1997 murder mystery film. It won Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Stockholm Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Cognac Police Film Festival.-Plot:Textile company heir James Wayland is accused of...
. He subsequently co-created the fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
action television show Good vs Evil
G vs E
G vs. E is an American fantasy-based television action series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series switched to Sci Fi Channel in early 2000. The series stars Clayton Rohner, Richard Brooks, and Marshall Bell.G vs...
(1999) alongside his brother. From 2003 to 2004, he served as co-executive producer on L.A. Dragnet, for which he also wrote an episode. In 2005, he co-created the science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
series Surface
Surface (TV series)
Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on 19 September 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes before going on hiatus on February 6, 2006 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics...
, which aired until 2006.
As his filmography was already fleshing out, he took on several directing jobs on television series like Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
(2005), Bionic Woman
Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)
Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007...
(2007), Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights (TV series)
Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team...
(2007-2010), Chuck
Chuck (TV series)
Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
(2008), The Philanthropist
The Philanthropist (TV series)
The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program is a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films...
(2009), Caprica
Caprica (TV series)
Caprica is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica. Caprica shows how humanity first created the robotic Cylons who would later plot to destroy humans in...
(2010), Undercovers
Undercovers (TV series)
Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk....
(2010), The Event (2010-2011), and Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series)
Prime Suspect is an American police procedural television drama series that premiered on NBC on September 22, 2011. It stars Maria Bello as Detective Jane Timoney. The series is a "re-imagining" of the British series by the same name. The series was created by Lynda La Plante and was redeveloped by...
(2011). He continued his film career
Filmmaking
Filmmaking is the process of making a film, from an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, directing, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a theatrical release or television program...
by writing the screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
for The Take
The Take (2008 film)
The Take is a 2008 film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, and Rosie Perez. The film, released on April 11, 2008, is a crime drama about an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers...
(2007). In 2009, he directed the independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Shrink
Shrink (film)
Shrink is a 2009 American independent film about a psychologist who treats members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, California. It stars an ensemble cast headed by Kevin Spacey as Dr. Henry Carter. Filming took place in Los Angeles under the direction of Jonas Pate using a script...
.
Pate is the director and executive producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
on the Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson...
prequel entitled Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán...
. He has also signed on to direct the independent crime
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film Way Down South, written by himself and his brother.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | ||
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| Screenwriter | Director | Producer | ||
| 1996 | The Grave The Grave (film) The Grave is a 1996 thriller starring Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar and Josh Charles. In the movie, two convicts escape from prison to find a buried treasure.... |
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| 1997 | Deceiver Deceiver (film) Deceiver, also known as Liar, or Reisser, or even BSer , is a 1997 murder mystery film. It won Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Stockholm Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Cognac Police Film Festival.-Plot:Textile company heir James Wayland is accused of... |
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| 2007 | The Take The Take (2008 film) The Take is a 2008 film directed by Brad Furman and starring John Leguizamo, Tyrese Gibson, and Rosie Perez. The film, released on April 11, 2008, is a crime drama about an armored-truck driver who survives a violent hijacking and becomes obsessed with tracking down his attackers... |
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| 2009 | Shrink Shrink (film) Shrink is a 2009 American independent film about a psychologist who treats members of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles, California. It stars an ensemble cast headed by Kevin Spacey as Dr. Henry Carter. Filming took place in Los Angeles under the direction of Jonas Pate using a script... |
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| 2013 | Way Down South |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| 1999-2000 | Good vs Evil G vs E G vs. E is an American fantasy-based television action series that had its first season air on USA Network during the summer and autumn of 1999. For the second season the series switched to Sci Fi Channel in early 2000. The series stars Clayton Rohner, Richard Brooks, and Marshall Bell.G vs... |
co-creator Episodes written: "Orange Volvo" "Underworld" Episodes directed: "Orange Volvo" "Gee Your Hair Smells Evil" "Evilator" "Sunday Night Evil" "Underworld" 11 episodes as executive producer |
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| 2003-2004 | L.A. Dragnet | Episode written: "Abduction" 10 episodes as co-executive producer |
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| 2005 | Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series) Battlestar Galactica is an American military science fiction television series, and part of the Battlestar Galactica franchise. The show was developed by Ronald D. Moore as a re-imagining of the 1978 Battlestar Galactica television series created by Glen A. Larson... |
Episode directed: "Colonial Day" | |||
| 2005-2006 | Surface Surface (TV series) Surface is a science fiction television series that premiered on NBC on 19 September 2005. The program aired fifteen episodes before going on hiatus on February 6, 2006 due to NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics... |
co-creator 15 episodes written Episode directed: "Episode 1.1" 15 episodes as executive producer |
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| 2007 | Bionic Woman Bionic Woman (2007 TV series) Bionic Woman is an American science fiction television drama created by David Eick, under NBC Universal Television Group, GEP Productions and David Eick Productions that aired in 2007... |
Episode directed: "The Education of Jaime Sommers" Episodes as co-executive producer: "The Education of Jaime Sommers" (director) "The List" "Trust Issues" "Do Not Disturb" |
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| 2007-2010 | Friday Night Lights Friday Night Lights (TV series) Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series adapted by Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins from a book and film of the same name. The series details events surrounding a high school football team based in fictional Dillon, Texas, with particular focus given to team... |
Episodes directed: "Nevermind" (assistant director) "Backfire" "How Did I Get Here" "Swerve" |
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| 2008 | Chuck Chuck (TV series) Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central... |
Episode directed: "Chuck Versus the Sensei Chuck Versus the Sensei "Chuck Versus the Sensei" is the ninth episode of the second season of Chuck. It originally aired on December 1, 2008. Chuck Bartowski is still reeling from the discovery that his ex-girlfriend Jill Roberts was a Fulcrum agent and goes on a mission to take his mind off of his shock... " |
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| Jen and Barb: Mom Life | executive producer | ||||
| 2009 | The Philanthropist The Philanthropist (TV series) The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program is a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films... |
Episodes directed: "Nigeria Part II" "Haiti" 8 episodes as co-executive producer |
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| 2010 | Caprica Caprica (TV series) Caprica is a science fiction drama television series. It is a spin-off prequel of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, taking place about 58 years prior to the events of Battlestar Galactica. Caprica shows how humanity first created the robotic Cylons who would later plot to destroy humans in... |
Episodes directed: "Rebirth" "Retribution" "Apotheosis" 17 episodes as co-executive producer |
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| Undercovers Undercovers (TV series) Undercovers is an American action spy television series created by J. J. Abrams and Josh Reims for NBC. They were executive producers of the pilot along with Abrams' frequent collaborator Bryan Burk.... |
Episode directed: "Funny Money" | ||||
| 2010-2011 | The Event | Episodes directed: "Loyalty" "The Beginning of the End" |
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| 2011 | Prime Suspect Prime Suspect (U.S. TV series) Prime Suspect is an American police procedural television drama series that premiered on NBC on September 22, 2011. It stars Maria Bello as Detective Jane Timoney. The series is a "re-imagining" of the British series by the same name. The series was created by Lynda La Plante and was redeveloped by... |
Episodes directed: "Carnivorous Sheep" "Great Guy, Yet: Dead" |
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| The Single Life | executive producer | ||||
| 2012 | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is an upcoming television pilot based on the television series Battlestar Galactica. It stars Luke Pasqualino, Ben Cotton, and Lili Bordán... |
executive producer |
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Screenwriter | Director | Producer | |||
| 2006 | Best of Chris Isaak Best of Chris Isaak Best of Chris Isaak is an album by Chris Isaak released on May 9, 2006 on the Reprise Records Warner Bros. Records record label.-Track listing:#"San Francisco Days" #"Somebody's Crying" #"Wicked Game"... |
"Please" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Award category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mystfest | Best Film | The Grave The Grave (film) The Grave is a 1996 thriller starring Craig Sheffer, Gabrielle Anwar and Josh Charles. In the movie, two convicts escape from prison to find a buried treasure.... |
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| 1997 | Stockholm International Film Festival Stockholm International Film Festival The Stockholm International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Stockholm, Sweden. It was launched in 1990 and has been held every year in the second half of November... |
Best Screenplay | Deceiver Deceiver (film) Deceiver, also known as Liar, or Reisser, or even BSer , is a 1997 murder mystery film. It won Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Stockholm Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Cognac Police Film Festival.-Plot:Textile company heir James Wayland is accused of... (shared with Josh Pate Josh Pate Joshua Warren "Josh" Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. He also co-created Good vs Evil and Surface... ) |
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| 1998 | Festival du Film Policier de Cognac Festival du Film Policier de Cognac The Festival du Film Policier de Cognac is an annual film festival that took place in Cognac, France from 1982 to 2007 .The festival was disbanded after an extraordinary general meeting in December 2007... |
Special Jury Prize | Deceiver Deceiver (film) Deceiver, also known as Liar, or Reisser, or even BSer , is a 1997 murder mystery film. It won Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at the 1997 Stockholm Film Festival, and the Special Jury Prize at the 1998 Cognac Police Film Festival.-Plot:Textile company heir James Wayland is accused of... (shared with Josh Pate Josh Pate Joshua Warren "Josh" Pate is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He wrote The Grave, Deceiver, and The Take. He also co-created Good vs Evil and Surface... ) |
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