Charles Patrick Hogan is an American novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known as the author of Prince of Thieves, and as the co-author of The Strain trilogy with Guillermo del Toro. Alongside del Toro, Hogan created the television series The Strain (2014–2017), adapting their trilogy of vampire novels.
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.jpg) Hogan in July 2014 | |
| Born | Charles Patrick Hogan Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Canton High School Boston College |
| Genre | Crime fiction, horror |
| Notable works | The Strain The Standoff Prince of Thieves Devils in Exile |
| Children | 4 |
Hogan also wrote the crime novels The Standoff (1995), The Blood Artists (1998), The Killing Moon (2007), and The Devils In Exiles (2010), and the screenplay for the war film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016).[1]
Prince of Thieves (2004) was adapted into Ben Affleck's Academy Award-nominated film The Town (2010).[2] The work won the 2005 Hammett Prize and was called one of the ten best novels of the year by Stephen King.[3]
Bibliography
edit- The Standoff (1995)
- The Blood Artists (1998)
- Prince of Thieves (2004)
- The Killing Moon (2007)
- The Devils In Exile (2010)
- Gangland (2022)
The Strain trilogy
edit- The Strain (with Guillermo del Toro) (2009)
- The Fall (with Guillermo del Toro) (2010)
- The Night Eternal (with Guillermo del Toro) (2011)
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | |
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| Writer | Executive producer | ||||
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | Yes | Yes | Co-creator, television series based on his trilogy The Strain; writer (11 episodes) | [4] |
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Yes | Based on Mitchell Zuckoff's book 13 Hours | [5] | |
References
edit- ^ "A Lack of Politics: Chuck Hogan on 13 Hours". www.creativescreenwriting.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "Blake Lively Goes to ‘Town’ for Ben Affleck" Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 5, 2009
- ^ "Chuck Hogan" bio at HarperCollins Archived 2010-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 5, 2009
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2013-11-19). "FX's 'The Strain' Gets Official 13-Episode Order, Abraham Role To Be Recast". Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (2015-06-30). "Paramount's '13 Hours' Benghazi Drama Confirmed For MLK Weekend 2016". Retrieved 2016-08-12.