John Evans (director)

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Occupation Film director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker

John Evans is an American film director [1] and screenwriter and documentary filmmaker [2] known for such films as The Black Godfather , [3] Blackjack [4] and Speeding Up Time . [2]

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References

  1. "John Evans". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide.[ dead link ]
  2. 1 2 Mastroianni, Tony (July 19, 1971). ""Time" Lacks Logical Plot". Cleveland Press . The Cleveland Memory Project.
  3. Sayre, Nora (1974-09-04). "Drug Traffickers Vie in 'Black Godfather'". The New York Times . Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  4. "Blackjack". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06.