John Lee Hancock
Biography
John Lee Hancock Jr. is an American filmmaker who was born on December 15, 1956, in Longview, Texas, USA. He is known for his work as a director and writer in the film industry. His directing credits include the films The Rookie, released in 2002, The Alamo in 2004, The Blind Side in 2009, and Saving Mr. Banks in 2013. He also directed The Founder in 2016, The Highwaymen in 2019, The Little Things in 2021, and Mr. Harrigan's Phone in 2022. In addition to his directing projects, he wrote the screenplay for the film A Perfect World, which was released in 1993.
Career overview
John Lee Hancock Jr. is an American filmmaker who was born on December 15, 1956, in Longview, Texas. As a filmmaker, he is known for directing several motion pictures. His directorial filmography includes The Rookie in 2002, The Alamo in 2004, The Blind Side in 2009, Saving Mr. Banks in 2013, The Founder in 2016, The Highwaymen in 2019, The Little Things in 2021, and Mr. Harrigan's Phone in 2022. In addition to his work as a director, he wrote the screenplay for the film A Perfect World, which was released in 1993.
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- Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) Executive Producer
- Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) Writer
- Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) Director
- Talamasca: The Secret Order (2025) Creator
- Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) Writer
- Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) Director
- The Little Things (2021) Producer
- The Little Things (2021) Director
- The Little Things (2021) Screenplay
- Paradise Lost (2020) Executive Producer
- Paradise Lost (2020) Director
- The Highwaymen (2019) Director
- The Highwaymen (2019) Executive Producer
- The Founder (2016) Director
- Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Director
- Snow White and the Huntsman (2012) Screenplay
- Clint Eastwood's West (2011) as Self
- The Blind Side (2009) Director
- The Blind Side (2009) Writer
- The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008) as Self
- A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
- The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
- The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) as Self
- The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008) as Self
- The Alamo (2004) Screenplay
- The Alamo (2004) Director
- The Rookie (2002) Director
- My Dog Skip (2000) Producer
- L.A. Doctors (1998) Creator
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) Screenplay
- A Perfect World (1993) Writer
- Hard Time Romance (1991) Director
- Hard Time Romance (1991) Writer
- Monsanto Director
- Monsanto Screenplay