A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alan Spencer is a versatile television writer, producer, and director known for his work in the entertainment industry. He gained prominence as the creator and executive producer of the satirical action-comedy TV series "Sledge Hammer!" which aired in the late 1980s. Spencer's unique blend of humor and storytelling contributed to the show's cult following and lasting impact. Throughout his career, Spencer has been involved in various television projects, including writing, producing, and directing. His creative contributions span different genres, showcasing his comedic talent and storytelling skills across multiple platforms within the entertainment industry.
Creator:
1986 Sledge Hammer!
1989 The Nutt House
2012 Bullet in the Face
Producer:
1986 Sledge Hammer!
1989 The Nutt House
2012 Bullet in the Face
Writer:
1979 The Facts of Life
1986 Sledge Hammer!
1989 The Nutt House
2012 Bullet in the Face
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.