Charles Stephen Haas (born October 22, 1952), also known as Charles Haas or Charlie Haas, is an American screenwriter, actor, and novelist.
Charles S. Haas | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1952 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, novelist |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Biography
editHaas was born in Brooklyn, the son of Eunice (née Dillon) and Philip Haas, who was an attorney.[1] Haas began his writing career with the film Over the Edge (1979). It was co-written with Tim Hunter and starred Matt Dillon. He later worked on Martians Go Home (1990) starring Randy Quaid.
At around this time he was approached to write the script to the film Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), which was directed by Joe Dante and produced by Michael Finnell. Haas also had a small acting role in the film as one of the scientists. Haas later took part in recording the DVD commentary for that film, and it was noted that it was Haas's idea to set that film in New York City.[2] Haas would later work with Dante and Finnell again, writing the script for and appearing in the film Matinee (1993), also work with Dante again on developing a script titled Termite Terrace, based on Chuck Jones' start at Warner Brothers in the 1930s, the project ultimately never made it to the pre-production stages as Warner Bros. chose to make Space Jam instead.
Haas wrote the 2009 novel The Enthusiast, which was published by HarperCollins.[3] He also wrote a humor piece for The New Yorker in April 2010.[4] In 2022 he presented a new novel, Sunland, as twelve serialized episodes of The Last We Fake fiction podcast.[5] In October 2024, Haas published his second novel, The Current Fantasy.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Over the Edge | Yes | No | — |
| 1982 | Tex | Yes | Yes | Lee |
| 1990 | Martians Go Home | Yes | No | — |
| Gremlins 2: The New Batch | Yes | Yes | Casper | |
| 1993 | Matinee | Yes | Yes | Mr. Elroy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Reckless Disregard | Television film |
| 1989 | Gang of Four | Unsold pilot |
| 1994 | Rebel Highway | Episode: Runaway Daughters |
Bibliography
edit- The Enthusiast (2009)
- "Seder, the Sundance movie". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. 86 (8): 34. April 5, 2010.
- The Current Fantasy (2024)
References
edit- ^ Charlie Haas Biography (1952-)
- ^ DVD commentary; Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Warner Home Video, 2002.
- ^ "Charlie Haas from HarperCollins". Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Haas, Charlie. "Seder, the Sundance Movie." The New Yorker, 5 April 2010.[1]
- ^ "The Last We Fake". Buzzsprout. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "The Current Fantasy, Beck and Branch Literary Studio". Beck and Branch. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
External links
edit- Charles S. Haas at IMDb
- Spelunk, an excerpt from the novel The Enthusiast, Narrative Magazine.
- The Last We Fake fiction podcast [2]