Hans Bauer (writer)

Hans Bauer is an Austrian screenwriter, author, and photographer, working in the United States, who is best known for his writing for the films Anaconda (1997) and Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004).^[1] Bauer is also the co-author (with Catherine Masciola) of the children's adventure novel Fishtale, and the author of Anaconda: The Writer's Cut.^[2][3]

Bauer was born in Austria, and lives and works in Texas and Los Angeles.^[4]

Screenwriting

Bauer wrote the original screenplay for the film Anaconda,^[5][6][7] which received mainly negative reviews from film critics.^[8][9] Bauer was one of several writers who are credited with screenwriting the 2004 sequel, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid,^[10] which also failed to garner critical acclaim.^[11]

The horror film Komodo, based on Bauer's screenplay, was also panned by critics,^[12] while his next film, Titan A. E., in which he was also an associate producer, received praise for its animated effects.^[13][14]

Filmography

• Anaconda (1997)^[15][16]
• Milo (1998; producer)
• Komodo (1999)^[17]
• Titan A.E. (2000; story, producer)^[14]
• Highwaymen (2004)
• Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004; story and elements from the original Anaconda script)
• The Flock (2007)

Published works

• Fishtale (2012)^[18][19][20]
• Anaconda: The Writer's Cut
• In the Beginning (1991, 2013; editor; non-fiction)^[21]

Photography

Bauer is a photographer,^[22] and his photo-based art has been the subject of several group and one-man shows in Los Angeles,^[23] San Francisco,^[24] Austin, and the Texas Hill Country.^[25]