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John Lee Hancock

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (December 15, 1956- )
    Born in Longview, Texas
    Director, screenwriter and film producer
    Notable works include 'Hard Time Romance,' 'A Perfect World,' 'Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil,' 'My Dog Skip,' 'The Rookie,' 'The Blind Side,' 'Saving Mr. Banks,' 'The Founder', 'Snow White and The Huntsman,' 'The Alamo,' 'The Highwaymen' and 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is frequently photographed with Sandra Bullock, despite being married himself.
    His hair became significantly gray the older he got.
    He bears a resemblance to both Michael Bay and Stephen Collins.
    He has a nerdy looking appearance.
    He predominantly works on both romance and biographical films.
    He uses his full name due to the fact John Hancock is a term used for a signature.
    He was a lawyer, before opting to work as a screenwriter.
    He didn't receive mainstream acclaim for his work, prior to the release of 'The Blind Side.'
    Six of his notable directorial works start with 'The' in them.
    His remake of 'The Alamo' was a box office disaster.
    He frequently wears bow ties.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the son of former NFL player John Lee Hancock Sr.
    He received a bachelor's degree in English and a juris doctor degree in law from Baylor University.
    He worked on the biographical films of Michael Oher ('The Blind Side'), Ray Kroc ('The Founder'), Jim Morris ('The Rookie') and P.L. Travers ('Saving Mr. Banks')
    He wrote both the novel and film adaptation for 'Snow White and the Huntsman.'
    His film works span various genres from Drama to Sci-Fi to Horror.
    Despite turning down offers to direct 'The Founder' twice, he changed his mind and chose to do the project when he got asked the third time.
    He co-founded the Legal Aliens Theatre.
    He primarily worked in theatre before making the move to films.
    His film trademark is doing family oriented films.
    He directed Sandra Bullock in her role as Leigh-Anne Tuohy in 'The Blind Side,' in which she won an Oscar for.
    His films 'The Rookie' and 'The Blind Side' earned him two ESPY Awards for Best Sports Film (2002, 2009).

Credit: Eddie Burphy & Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying