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Sheridan Taylor Gibler Jr. (born May 21, 1970), known professionally as Taylor Sheridan, is an American writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the co-creator of the television series Yellowstone and creator of its prequels 1883 (2021) and 1923 (2022). Sheridan has written several films, including the screenplay for Sicario (2015), for which he was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Hell or High Water (2016), which was nominated for three other Oscars, including Best Picture. Sheridan also wrote and directed the 2017 neo-Western crime film Wind River and wrote the 2018 sequel to Sicario. Sheridan got his start portraying Danny Boyd in Veronica Mars (2005–2007) as well as portraying David Hale in the FX television series Sons of Anarchy. He has since created several series for Paramount+, including the crime thriller Mayor of Kingstown, and the crime drama Tulsa King, (which he co-writes with Terence Winter), the espionage thriller Lioness and the drama Landman. In 2021, Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame. In 2024, Sheridan was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He is an honorary graduate at Texas Christian University. Description above from the Wikipedia article Taylor Sheridan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Taylor Sheridan
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Free Bird tells the electrifying yet profoundly human story of Ronnie Van Zant, the legendary frontman of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The film is a raw, authentic journey through the rise of Southern rock, anchored in the spirit, grit, and heartbreak of one of rock 'n' roll’s most enigmatic figures. Opening in Jacksonville, Florida, Free Bird follows Ronnie from his scrappy beginnings in a working-class neighborhood to his meteoric rise as the voice of a generation. A natural-born leader with a rebellious streak and boundless talent, Ronnie dreamed of using music to tell the stories of the South—stories of pride, struggle, resilience, and community. With scenes that capture the fire and intensity of early Skynyrd rehearsals, the tension of their climb, and the raw energy of their performances, viewers will be immersed in the turbulent world of 1970s rock and the complex character at its center.
