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Shane Salerno | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | November 27, 1972
Education | St. John's College High School, San Dieguito High School |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, producer, director |
Years active | 1991–present |
Known for | Avatar: The Way of Water Armageddon The Comey Rule 32 New York Times best-sellers |
Shane Salerno (born November 27, 1972) is an American screenwriter, producer, and Chief Creative Officer of The Story Factory, which has put 32 books on the New York Times bestseller list, with seven books hitting #1. His writing credits include the films Avatar: The Way of Water, Armageddon, Savages, Shaft, and the TV series Hawaii Five-0. He has written, co-written or rewritten six films that debuted at #1 at the box office,[1][2][3][4][5][6] two separate films that were the highest grossing film of the year (1998[7] and 2022[8]), and the third highest grossing film of all time.[9]