John August is a screenwriter whose credits include
Big Fish,
Charlie’s Angels,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,
Corpse Bride and
Frankenweenie. He also created Writer Emergency Pack, an educational storytelling tool distributed to more than 2,000 classrooms worldwide. Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John and his family now live in Los Angeles.
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John August earned a degree in journalism from Drake University and an MFA in film from USC. As a screenwriter, his credits include Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie. His books include Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire.
In addition to his film career, he hosts a popular weekly podcast, Scriptnotes, with Craig Mazin. He also created the Writer Emergency Pack, an educational storytelling tool that was distributed to over 2,000 classrooms in partnership with non-profit literacy groups like 826LA and NaNoWriMo. John and his family live in Los Angeles.