Jacqueline Feather is a New Zealand born America-based screenwriter for television and film. Her credits include Malice in Wonderland (1985), The King and I (1999) and Kung Fu Killer (2008). With her then writing partner and former husband David Seidler she is a four times nominee and one-time winner of the Writers Guild of America Award, winning in 1989. Today, aside from her writing she is a Jungian Analyst in private practice and a Training Analyst at the C.G. Jung Study Center of Southern California.
Biography Born in New Zealand to art teacher parents, her grandfather was the theatre critic for National Radio. She took a B.F.A. at the University of Auckland in 1976 before moving to the United States in her early 20s where she followed a 25-year career as solo screenwriter and as a member of the Feather & Seidler writing team, with Academy Awards winner David Seidler.Jacqueline Feather biographyFeather's biography on her website Among Feather's screenplays are Whose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica (1993), Dancing in the Dark (1995), Goldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure (1988), Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988), Quest for Camelot (1998),Feather and Quest for Camelot on the Swedish Film Institute website Come On Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story (1999) and Son of the Dragon (2008).
Having taken an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D in Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology at the Pacifica Graduate Institute (2001–2008), she then undertook six years analytic training. Today she continues her writing alongside practicing as a Jungian Analyst/Depth psychotherapist in Ojai California, and is a Training Analyst at the C.G. Jung Study Center of Southern California.
Writing credits Production Notes BroadcasterAnother World "Episode #1.4336" (1981) (co-written with David Seidler)NBCMalice in Wonderland Television film (1985) (co-written with David Seidler)CBSOnassis: The Richest Man in the World Television film (1988) (co-written with David Seidler)ABCMy Father, My Son Television film (1988) (co-written with David Seidler)CBSWhose Child Is This? The War for Baby Jessica Television film (1993) (co-written with David Seidler)ABCDancing in the DarkTelevision film (1995) (co-written with David Seidler)Lifetime TelevisionGoldrush: A Real Life Alaskan Adventure Television film (1998) (co-written with David Seidler)Walt Disney TelevisionQuest for Camelot Feature film (1998) (co-written with David Seidler)N/AThe King and I Feature film (1999) (co-written with David Seidler)N/ACome On, Get Happy: The Partridge Family Story Television film (1999) (co-written with David Seidler)ABCMadeline: Lost in ParisDirect-to-video film (1999) (co-written with David Seidler)N/ABy Dawn's Early Light Television film (2000) (co-written with David Seidler)ShowtimeSorayaTelevision film (co-written with Anna Samueli, David Seidler and Umberto Marino, 2003)RAISon of the DragonTelevision miniseries (2006) (co-written with David Seidler)Hallmark Movie ChannelKung Fu Killer Television film (2008) (co-written with David Seidler)Spike TV
Awards and nominations Year Award Work Category Result Reference1989Writers Guild of America AwardMy Father, My SonOriginal Long Form (with David Seidler) Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldAdapted Long Form (with David Seidler; tied with Susan Cooper for the Hallmark Hall of Fame episode "Foxfire".) 2002By Dawn's Early LightChildren's Script (with David Seidler) 2009Marc and the Space InvadersBest unproduced animated screenplay (with David Seidler)
References
External links Feather on the Internet Movie Database