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BURYING WINTER is arriving in late 2026
Rob is an award-winning screenwriter, director, producer and author. Among his many credits are the feature films Clockstoppers, The Condemned, and Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.
MYSTERY-THRILLER
from Rob Hedden
NEW
on Amazon and other booksellers
BOOKS
What if you had the perfect life – beautiful wife and children, a fairy tale home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, a wildly successful career as a young adult author– and you awoke realizing you may lose it all because you had killed someone in your past and completely repressed it? Such is the fate of famous writer John Hurley, whose recurring nightmares involve an alluring teenage girl named Winter who could very well be buried along with his memories. To solve the mystery, John is forced to return to his hometown of Laguna Beach, California, and confront the demons that drove him away...some of whom are very much alive.
BURYING WINTER will be available on Amazon and other booksellers soon
Coming in 2027: MINUS TIDE
Former pro surfer-turned-private investigator Nova Murphy's bucolic beach life is turned upside down when a gruesome homicide leads to her uncovering a multi-billion-dollar environmental conspiracy. A stunning force of nature with smarts to spare, Nova is driven to tap all her abilities when she is targeted for elimination by a ruthless developer.
The first novel in a new mystery-thriller series featuring the unforgettable Nova Murphy
Coming in 2026: BURYING WINTER
NOVELIZATIONS BASED ON ROB'S MOVIES
Available on Amazon and Simon & Schuster:
MOVIES & TV
For more credits, please see IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373154/?ref_=fn_t_1
Feature film, 1989
Writer/Director
Feature film, 2002
Feature film, 2007
Feature film, 2012
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Writer/Co-producer
Writer/Director
Lionsgate
Writer
Freestyle Releasing (indie)
Feature film, 2005
Peace Arch/Showcase (indie)
Writer/Director/Producer
TV series, 2001-2005
Paramount Television
Director (2nd season)
TV series, 1991-1996
Stephen Cannell Prod./ABC TV
Director (4 seasons)
TV series, 1985-1992
Writer/Story editor (2nd season)
Paramount Television
Writer/Director
Director
Director
Writer/Producer
Writer/Producer
Writer
Writer/Director
Writer
TV Movie, 1995
TV Movie, 1997
TV Movie, 1999
TV Movie, 1993
Universal Television
Universal Television
Universal Television
Universal Television
TV Movie/Pilot, 1991
Universal Television
New Line Television
TV Series, 2002
TV Series, 1987
Universal Television
TV Series, 1987-1989
Paramount Television
MUSIC
Rob writes and records music under the pseudonym QUAYTON. His songs are published by Quayton Music/ASCAP and have appeared in many film and TV projects.
Below is a sampling:
From the film soundtrack of:You May Not Kiss The Bride
From the film soundtrack of: Kidnapped In Paradise
Written by Ryan Hedden & Quayton
ABOUT
Rob Hedden wrote and directed his first feature film “Friday 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan” for Paramount in 1989, which critic Leonard Maltin named: “The best film in the Friday series, imaginatively directed and written by Hedden.” Additionally, he co-wrote the screenplay for the Nickelodeon/ Paramount feature film “Clockstoppers,” his original spec script selling in less than 48 hours in a bidding war. “Clockstoppers” remained in the top ten at the domestic box office for four weeks straight. He also penned the film’s novelization for Simon & Schuster.
His original feature script “The Condemned” was released by Lionsgate in 2007, and he wrote the novelization for Simon & Schuster. Rob wrote and directed the romantic comedy “You May Not Kiss The Bride” starring Katharine McPhee, Dave Annable, Kathy Bates, Rob Schneider, Mena Suvari and Vinnie Jones, released theatrically in 2012.
On TV, he wrote and directed the TV movies “The Colony” starring John Ritter, "Dying To Live” starring Linda Cardellini and Jonathan Frakes, and “Alien Fury: Countdown To Invasion.” He also directed “Any Place But Home” and “Kidnapped In Paradise” for Universal. He wrote and co-executive produced “When The Cradle Falls” and co-wrote “Simon & Simon: Together Again” for CBS, as well as wrote and co-produced “The Return of Ironside” and “Knight Rider 2000,” the latter being the highest rated TV movie for NBC that year. Among his series writing credits are “MacGyver,” “SeaQuest DSV,” and the revivals of "The Twilight Zone" and “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” for NBC Universal, the latter of which brought him an ACE nomination.
His episodic directing credits include “Star Trek Enterprise,” “Danny” and “The Commish.” He also directed and wrote several episodes of the cult favorite “Friday the 13th: The Series,” one of which was Emmy nominated.
Hedden began his professional career making behind-the-scenes documentaries. “What Is Brazil?,” his film on the making of Terry Gilliam’s acclaimed film “Brazil,” brought him a CINE Eagle Award, a CINDY Award and was selected for exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute.
In addition to his studio projects, Rob wrote, directed and co-produced the indie feature comedy “Boxboarders!” which won the Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking award at the 2007 Newport Beach Film Festival. He also co-produced "Augie" in 2018, the true story of an ALS survivor’s quest to find a cure for the disease. More recently, he has focused on writing novels.
