Patrick Sheane Duncan (born 1947) is an American writer, film producer
and director.A graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale
Charter Township, Michigan, Duncan's career has been influenced by his
Vietnam War experiences, which inspired the television mini-series
Vietnam War Story (1987) and its sequel Vietnam War Story: The Last
Days (1989) and the films 84C MoPic (1989) and Courage Under Fire
(1996). Additional writing credits include A Home of Our Own (1993),
The Pornographer (1994), Nick of Time (1995), Mr. Holland's Opus
(1995), and the television movies A Painted House (2003), Elvis
(2005), and the Little Red Wagon.Duncan is a winner of the CableACE
Award for Writing for a Dramatic Series for Vietnam War Story: The
Last Days and a Christopher Award for Mr. Holland's Opus, which also
garnered him a Golden Globe nomination. He was nominated for the Grand
Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for 84C MoPic and The
Pornographer and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
and Best Screenplay for 84C MoPic.
and director.A graduate of Grand Valley State University in Allendale
Charter Township, Michigan, Duncan's career has been influenced by his
Vietnam War experiences, which inspired the television mini-series
Vietnam War Story (1987) and its sequel Vietnam War Story: The Last
Days (1989) and the films 84C MoPic (1989) and Courage Under Fire
(1996). Additional writing credits include A Home of Our Own (1993),
The Pornographer (1994), Nick of Time (1995), Mr. Holland's Opus
(1995), and the television movies A Painted House (2003), Elvis
(2005), and the Little Red Wagon.Duncan is a winner of the CableACE
Award for Writing for a Dramatic Series for Vietnam War Story: The
Last Days and a Christopher Award for Mr. Holland's Opus, which also
garnered him a Golden Globe nomination. He was nominated for the Grand
Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for 84C MoPic and The
Pornographer and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
and Best Screenplay for 84C MoPic.
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