Young, John Sacret

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YOUNG, John Sacret

YOUNG, John Sacret. American, b. 1947. Genres: Novels, Plays/ Screenplays. Career: Writer, director, and producer of television and feature films; novelist. Sacret Inc., Los Angeles, CA, president and treasurer, 1977-; Samoset Inc., Los Angeles, president, 1990-. Human Family Institute, member of board of directors, Writers Guild of America Foundation, Board of Trustees. Publications: NOVELS: Gallitzin and Sons, 1978; The Weather Tomorrow, 1982. SCREENPLAYS: Testament, 1983; Romero, 1989. TELEVISION WRITING: Special Olympics, c. 1978; Champions: A Love Story (film), 1979; A Rumor of War (miniseries), 1980; Fire on the Mountain (film), 1981; China Beach (series), 1988-91; VR-5, 1995; Orleans (series), 1996; Thanks of a Grateful Nation, 1997; Sirens, 1999; King of the World, 2000; Level 9, 2001; The Pentagon Papers, 2003; The West Wing, 2003; Deceit, 2003. OTHER: Remains: Nonviewable (memoir), 2004. Address: Samoset Inc./Sacret Inc., 127 Broadway Ste 220, Santa Monica, CA 90401, U.S.A.

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