John Lee Hancock Biography
Date of Birth: 1957
John Lee Hancock's career path took an abrupt turn when he decided to work in the film industry after years of practicing the law. A native of Longview, Texas, Hancock obtained his B.A. in English from Baylor University and his J.D. from Baylor University Law School. He served four years as an attorney with Houston-based Sowell & Ogg, working as a production coordinator, location scout, and assistant director for numerous productions.
Hancock was inspired towards the silver screen through his work on stage, where he had once been a member of the Fountainhead Theatre Company in L.A., and Legal Aliens Theatre, which he had co-founded. While working at his theatre, he wrote and directed a number of plays, including Riff For Emily and Ten to Midnight.
By 1993, he had started making a name for himself in the film world when he penned the feature, A Perfect World, directed by Clint Eastwood. After writing and making his directorial debut on the film Hard Time Romance (1993), he and Eastwood teamed up again to film his second script, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). He returned to directing again with The Rookie (2002).
Hancock has also done some work for the small screen writing, directing and executive producing the drama L.A. Doctors and executive produced the pilot Falcone.
Filmogrpahy (director):
The Blind Side (2009)
The Alamo (2004)
The Rookie (2002)
Hard Time Romance (1993)