Fraser Clarke Heston
Fraser Clarke Heston | |
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| Born | February 12, 1955 |
| Occupations | film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor |
| Years active | 1955–present |
| Known for | infant Moses in The Ten Commandments |
| Notable work | produced his father's TV adaptation of A Man For All Seasons; directed his father as Long John Silver in a 1990 adaptation of Treasure Island; helmed The Crucifer of Blood starring his father as Sherlock Holmes |
| Spouse |
Marilyn Heston (m. 1980) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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Fraser Clarke Heston (born February 12, 1955) is an American film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor.
Early life
[edit]Heston was born in 1955 to actors Charlton Heston and Lydia Clarke. He has a sister.
As a baby, Heston made his film debut as the infant Moses (his father played the grown Moses) in the Cecil B. DeMille epic The Ten Commandments.[1]
Work with his father
[edit]While in the process of writing Wind River, a romantic adventure novel about 19th-century fur trappers, Heston was convinced by producer Martin Shafer to turn the story into a film script. Discovering that film-writing came naturally for him, 22-year-old Heston wrote his first screenplay, The Mountain Men, for Columbia Pictures, which became the feature film.[citation needed]
Fraser Heston produced his father's TV adaptation of A Man For All Seasons (1988). He directed his father as Long John Silver in a 1990 adaptation of Treasure Island for TNT and helmed The Crucifer of Blood starring his father as Sherlock Holmes the following year.[2]
Other work
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After directing 2nd unit work on City Slickers in Spain, Heston directed Needful Things (1993) and Alaska.
Credits
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Acting credit
[edit]- The Ten Commandments (1956) - The Infant Moses
- The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2010, documentary) - Narrator
Director credits
[edit]- Mother Lode (1982) (uncredited)
- Treasure Island (1990, TV movie)
- The Crucifer of Blood (1991, TV movie)
- City Slickers (1991, Pamplona, Spain crew, 2nd unit director)
- Needful Things (1993)
- Alaska (1996)
- The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2010, documentary)
Producer credits
[edit]- Mother Lode (1982)
- A Man for All Seasons (1988, TV movie)
- Treasure Island (1990, TV movie)
- The Crucifer of Blood (1991, TV movie)
- Charlton Heston Presents the Bible (1997, video documentary, executive producer)
- Ben Hur (2003, video, executive producer)
- The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2010, documentary)
Screenplay credits
[edit]- The Mountain Men (1980)
- Mother Lode (1982)
- Treasure Island (1990, TV movie)
- The Crucifer of Blood (1991, TV movie)
- The Search for Michael Rockefeller (2010, documentary)
Personal life
[edit]Fraser and his wife Marilyn Heston have been married since 1980. The couple have a son.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Young Heston making his mark". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. United Press International. July 21, 1980. p. 24. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ Lybarger, Dan (February 28, 2020). "Fraser Heston remembers The Ten Commandments". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ Lusk, Darian (August 13, 2020). "Charlton Heston's Grandson Looks Just Like The Legend". Nicki Swift. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
