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Nick Davis (born 1965) is a writer, director, and producer. He is the son of film director Peter Davis and the late Johanna Mankiewicz Davis. His paternal grandparents were the novelist and screenwriter Tess Slesinger and the screenwriter Frank Davis. His maternal grandfather was the screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz. His brother, Tim, is a television writer. Davis lives in New York City with his wife, novelist Jane Mendelsohn, and their two daughters. After graduating from Harvard University, where he was one of the founding members of the improv comedy group On Thin Ice, Davis co-wrote the novel ''Boone'' with his friend Brooks Hansen.〔New York Times Book Review, September 30, 1990 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE1DB163CF933A0575AC0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all〕 He then performed improvisational comedy and acting before moving to behind-the camera roles. Early in his career, Davis co-produced 'The Language of Life with Bill Moyers' for PBS and produced 'Money and Power: The History of Business' for CNBC. Davis also directed the Emmy Award-winning 'Jack: The Last Kennedy Film' in 1993, which was produced with his father.〔New York Times Article, March 5, 2002. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07EFDC1730F936A35750C0A9649C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22nick+davis%22+mankiewicz&st=nyt〕 In 1998 he wrote and directed an independent film called ''1999''.〔http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0205223/〕 In 2001, he started Nick Davis Productions and has produced numerous television programs, including 'Making News,' which ran for two seasons on TV Guide Network. In 2007, he wrote an episode of the ESPN Miniseries "The Bronx is Burning." In 2009, he directed the film "Blood, Sweat + Gears," about the 2008 season of Team Slipstream, a cycling team devoted to riding clean and succeeding at the highest level of the sport. The film aired on the Sundance Channel.〔http://www.sundancechannel.com/films/500336483〕 == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nick Davis (television and movie producer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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