Joe Gayton


Joe Gayton was an American writer, director and producer of film and television.
He co-created the television series Hell on Wheels and wrote the screenplays of the films Uncommon Valor, Bulletproof and Faster.

Personal life and death

Gayton was married to Jen Winter and had a stepdaughter. His brother is Tony Gayton. He graduated from Merritt Island High School in 1974.
He died on May 14, 2023, after a four-year battle with prostate cancer.

Filmography

As director

  • Warm Summer Rain
  • Mind Ripper
  • ''Sweet Jane''

    As writer only

  • Uncommon Valor
  • Shout
  • Bulletproof
  • The Shepherd: Border Patrol
  • ''Faster''

    Television

  • ''Hell on Wheels''