Gregory Allen Howard was an American screenwriter and producer. He was born on January 28, 1952 and died on January 27, 2023; a day to his 71st birthday.
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In this article, we explore the life of the renowned screen writer who began his writing career as a freelancer.
Howard was also a story editor for Where I Live and working on the 1990 short-lived FOX series True Colors.
Gregory Allen Howard Movies And TV Shows
Howard was best known for writing the screenplay to Remember the Titans (2000), a Disney film about an undefeated high school football team credited with healing the racial divide in Alexandria, Virginia, in 1971.
Howard also wrote a stage play, Tinseltown Trilogy, which garnered him awards.
Tinseltown Trilogy weaves together three interconnected one-act plays that focus on three men in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve.
Gregory Allen Howard Family
Howard was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
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The name of his parents are unkown as at the time of writing.
His stepfather (name also unknown) was very crucial in his upbringing.
Howard’s family moved around often due to his stepfather’s career in the Navy.
Between the ages of five and 15, his family moved ten times; they eventually settled in Vallejo, California.
Gregory Allen Howard Education
Howard was educated at Princeton University and graduated with a degree in American history.
After graduation, he briefly worked at Merrill Lynch on Wall Street before moving to Los Angeles in his mid-twenties to pursue a writing career.
Gregory Allen Howard Awards
Howard was awarded: Black Reel Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted.
He was also nominated for:
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture, Black Reel Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted.
Gregory Allen Howard Health
What illness did Gregory Allen Howard suffer from? Howard was not known to have any health issues.
His cause of death was not disclosed.
Gregory Allen Howard Instagram
Did Gregory Allen Howard have Instagram? Howard most likely did not own an Instagram account.
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