Sam Hamm (born November 19, 1955) is an American screenwriter. Hamm is perhaps best known for writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for the Batman feature in Detective Comics. The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, who later appeared in Batman Begins. Hamm's other screen credits include Never Cry Wolf and Monkeybone. He also wrote unused drafts for Planet of the Apes and Watchmen adaptations.
While working on the screenplay for Batman (1989), he was invited by comic book editor Denny O'Neil to write the Batman comic. It was during this time that he created (with Denys Cowan) the character of Ducard that went on to feature prominently in Batman Begins (2005).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Masters of Horror
2005-2006
TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes
Haunted Lighthouse
2003
Short writer
Monkeybone
2001
written by
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994-1995
TV Series creator - 22 episodes
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
TV Movie screenplay / story
Batman Returns
1992
Video Game based on a film story by
Batman Returns
1992
story
Batman
1989
screenplay / story
Never Cry Wolf
1983
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Monkeybone
2001
executive producer
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994-1995
TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
TV Movie executive producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm
2005
Video documentary short source: photographs
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn
2005
Video documentary short archive source
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City
2005
Video documentary short source: photographs
Batman Begins
2005
character: Henri Ducard - uncredited
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight
2005
Video documentary short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Trailers from Hell
2007
TV Series
Himself
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - Dark Side of the Knight
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Gathering Storm
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Legend Reborn
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight - The Road to Gotham City
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