Neal Jimenez
| Neal Jimenez | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 22, 1960 Sacramento, California |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, Film Director |
Neal Jimenez (born May 22, 1960) is a screenwriter and film director. He is best known for the writing of his macabre 1980's film River's Edge. He was a member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1994.[1] He won Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature and Best Screenplay for The Waterdance.[2]
Jimenez attended UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. In 1984, while a film student, he went hiking with some friends and slipped on a rock, falling twenty feet into a shallow pool below. He was initially a paralyzed from the neck down but subsequent surgeries restored movement to his upper body and he has been a paraplegic since. The film The Waterdance, which he wrote and co-directed, was partly based on his experience in rehabilitation.[3][4]
Filmography as a Writer
- Hideaway - 1995
- Sleep with Me - 1994
- The Waterdance - 1992
- The Dark Wind - 1991
- For the Boys - 1991
- Where the River Runs Black - 1986
- River's Edge - 1986
Filmography as a Director
- The Waterdance - 1992