Jeffery Ogata

Screenwriter and Attorney (Non-Entertainment)

Sacramento, California

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May 2021

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About Jeffery

I am a retired attorney now making the jump into writing stories and screenplays. I like sci-fi thrillers and action but I'm also into historical fiction involving the stories of Asian Americans and other communities of color. The former is "write what I like" and the latter is "write what I know." In two years, I've written four screenplays and have started two more. I've acted in community theater a little bit and been an extra in a couple of movies, including Memoirs of a Geisha. Great fun. Happy to read scripts if I can help, and happy to have others read my scripts. Always looking to improve my craft.

Unique traits: 3rd degree black belt in Aikido and 2nd degree black belt in Kendo. Still practicing!

Gender:
Male

Height:
5' 9"

Weight:
170

Body type:
Average

Hair:
Receding

Hair color:
Salt/Pepper

Eyes:
Brown

Ethnicity:
Asian

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Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness Budget: $10M - $30M | Historical ⋄ Drama When a young Japanese-American returns to post-World War 2 Los Angeles with his family, he confronts anti-Japanese racism, his own prejudice about Blacks, and ostracism from his peers, which he overcomes to fulfill his father’s dream of building a community center to bring his people together.
The Spirit of Renewal Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Sci-fi A mechanic traumatized by losing his younger brother decades ago must reenergize a guarded alien portal on an abandoned paddleboat to retrieve his stepson, save his marriage and reconcile with his parents while averting an inter-alien race war that could result in Earth’s destruction.
The Last Shot Budget: $1M - $5M | Sports A man who can't escape reliving his glory days makes a deal with the Devil to become a star collegiate basketball player to take his alma mater to the championship, but he discovers that his long-suffering wife is more interesting than he thought and wants to rescind the deal.
The Assassins Guild Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller ⋄ Sci-fi When the rising star of the Assassins Guild falls in love with his target and cancels the deal, he uses his alien ability to defeat the universe’s best assassin, who has gleefully accepted the contract to kill them both.
I'm Your Puppet Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller ⋄ Fantasy When an unemployed alcoholic puppeteer's marionette comes to life, he has to survive her gaslighting behavior and protect his support group from her violent actions before she kills everyone.