John August

screenwriter

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Screenwriter/playwright whose credits include Go, Charlie's Angels, Go Fish and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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In the late 90's, John August read the book Big Fish by Daniel Wallace and convinced Sony to buy it for him to adapt into a movie.

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In the late 90's, John August read the book Big Fish by Daniel Wallace and convinced Sony to buy it for him to adapt into a movie.

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