Charles Edward Pogue
| Charles Edward Pogue | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Charles Edward Pogue Jr. January 18, 1950 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Other names | Chuck Pogue, Charles Pogue |
| Education | Highlands High School |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, playwright, actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Notable work | The Hound of the Baskervilles, Psycho III, The Fly, D.O.A., Dragonheart |
| Spouse(s) | Julieanne Beasley (1987–present) |
| Website | poguespages |
Charles Edward Pogue Jr. (born January 18, 1950) is an American screenwriter, playwright and stage actor. He is best known for writing the screenplays of The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983), Psycho III (1986), The Fly (1986) and Dragonheart (1996).
Pogue was born on January 18, 1950 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Charles Edward Pogue Sr. (1921–1994) and Ruth Elizabeth Hick (1921–2010). He grew up in Fort Thomas, Kentucky and graduated from Highlands High School in 1968. He earned a degree in theater arts from the University of Kentucky in 1972 where he was active in theatre productions.
Pogue began writing plays and screenplays after moving to Los Angeles, California. He has worked in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thriller genres, and he has also scripted several Sherlock Holmes adaptations: The Hound of the Baskervilles,The Sign of Four, and Hands of a Murderer. His most well-known work to date is probably the acclaimed 1986 remake of The Fly; he provided the initial drafts, though his work was heavily rewritten by David Cronenberg, the film's director.
He has expressed his disappointment with the films that were made from his screenplays for Dragonheart and Kull the Conqueror, saying that they were ruined by studio interference. Whereas he believes that his most satisfying achievement was The Hound of the Baskervilles.
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