Douglass Davies

Douglass Davies is a novelist, screenwriter, director/producer and former public relations executive from the United States. A native of coastal northern California, his work often reveals a love of the sea. Davies' fascination with language and the spoken word manifested early as a boy raised in the Redwoods of the rugged Monterey Bay Area of Northern California in Scotts Valley a few minutes from the west coast surfing capital of Santa Cruz. Winning awards in creative writing and group events in which he spun his yarns in front of dozens of students was the first indication of the power of story and its influence with audiences of any age or dimension. Family members recalled him coming home from school sick with a fever and writing until exhausted, because he wanted "to be somewhere else." Of Welsh, German, Swedish and Irish heritage, Davies came from a family of three sons, an environment rich with literature, the arts and world history. Davies describes his father as an extremely well-read man with a lifelong interest in Thomas Jefferson and aviator, Charles Lindbergh. His father owned a leather library and was an avid real estate investor and stock speculator and to this day Davies states was his toughest and most formidable critic. His mother a piano and voice teacher, filled the home with classical artists and the music of many genres and periods.The reclusive world famous director Alfred Hitchcock, lived a couple of miles up the road from the family's five acre estate and was often seen amicably cruising by seated in the rear seat of his limousine enjoying the virtual anonymity of the then unincorporated city of less than 10,000. Entertaining Hollywood's royalty from his vineyard estate, the likes of Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier, Ingrid Bergman and many others drifted in and out of the director's estate like the wind, before the paparazzi and far from the glare and scrutiny of Hollywood. Davies first feature screenplay was written while a firefighter in between fires and medical calls. His famous card table was affectionately called "the studio" by fellow firefighters who were often the first to read his creations hot off the press. His screenplay was sold to Olive's Film Productions, the true story of basketball Coach Bill Finley of Grace Baptist Schools in Decatur, Alabama. The film was shot in 16mm and awarded Best Screenplay in an international marketplace by the Christian Distributor's Association soon followed by several independent features, Twice Given, adapted from the novella of the same title, and Test of Faith based upon a true story. Within a year, two of Warner Bros top directors of the period, British film director, Peter MacDonald and Australian director, George Miller had expressed interest in directing two of Davies adventure scripts. Davies early penchant for working with actors and developing works tailored to develop careers and expand their range was and remains of particular interest to him. Current works in development are the high seas adventure, The Seafarer, the romantic drama, The Crossing (in production), and Steinburg an international thriller adapted for television from his novel, Steinburg: The Road to Amsterdam. Known for his hard hitting adventures and thrillers Davies explores a range of subject matter through irreverent anti-heroes locked in conflicted worlds of wealth and fame often underpinned with supernatural intrigue.