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Aliases: John David Ward

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, USA

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Movie Involvements: 13

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

John Ward was lured into show business at the age of 12 when his younger sister, Jennifer, was named the photo double and stand-in for Drew Barrymore in Stephen King's Firestarter (1984), which was shot in his native Wilmington, NC. This gave him the acting bug, leading to several small acting roles over the years. In 1998 he made his directorial debut with Enchanted (1998), a film he also wrote, produced and starred in. It went on to cult status on cable, airing to this day. From there, he continued to write and direct feature films, with 11 to date. In 2013, he wrote, produced and directed Heart of the Country (2013) based upon the 2012 novel of the same name Ward also authored. He served as President of Bay Ridge Films, Inc. He died from complications from a rare plasma cell disorder on February 16 in 2024, Newport Beach, California.

Most Famous Work

Sleeping with the Enemy
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7

Sleeping with the Enemy

(1991) Theater Student
Heart of the Country
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6

Heart of the Country

(2013) Jake Carraday
I Am
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5

I Am

(2010) Aaron Rossdale
A Burning Passion: The Margaret Mitchell Story
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8

Acting

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Director
2010 Director
1998 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Writer
2010 Writer
1998 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2013 Producer
2010 Producer
1998 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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