Popularity of the famous American director, screenwriter and actor Jonathan Brandis brought the films "Endless Story-2", "It", "Side Impacts", "Underwater Odyssey".
Jonathan was born in 1976 in the town of Danbury in the family of Gregory and Mary Brandis. His father was engaged in the sale of food products and work in the fire brigade. Mother was a personal manager and teacher.
Children's years and youth
From an early age, his father taught his little son to work. It was the parent who became the main inspirer of Jonathan. As soon as the boy turned six, his career began.
At the very beginning, he starred for a commercial radio broadcast and several television spots. This was followed by a debut role in the television series "Life is One." In the picture, Brandis got the role of the young Buchanan.
After the child’s nine-year-old, the whole family moved to Los Angeles to develop his further film career. The boy in a short time played small roles in a number of television shows "Kate and Ellie", "Who's the boss?" and Full House. A talented young actor also participated in the television series Law of Los Angeles.
Brandis played the first major role in 1990. In the movie, the boy played Bastian Bucks. The hero went to the magic kingdom of Fantasy to help the inhabitants of the fairy world.
In the same year, Jonathan was offered to perform Denbro in the film "It." The tape was an adaptation of the book, "horror" Stephen King.
A couple of years later, Brandis starred with the famous Chuck Norris in the film “Side Impacts”. A little later, Joe appeared in the film "Ladybugs, " where comedian Rodney Dangerfield became his partner.
Recognition and glory
After the release of Steven Spielberg's science fiction series Underwater Odyssey, Brandis received tremendous popularity and was awarded as the best young actor.
He magnificently embodied on the screen the image of Lucas Volanchek. After filming, Joe turned into an idol for teenagers all over the planet.
The young actor was sampled for the shooting in George Lucas's film "Star Wars". He was told the role of Anakin Skywalker in the second episode of the saga. However, Hayden Christensen beat Brandis.
The young man tried his hand not only in the field of performer. He realized himself as a director, wrote scripts for films. The latter came to the young talent most of all to taste.
He was especially interested in writing in the last years of his life. The The Slainesville Boys short film was staged by Brandis shortly before his death.
During his studies, Jonathan met with Brittany Murphy, known for playing in the films Sin City and 8 Mile. It was she who became his companion at the graduation. Brittany and Brandis subsequently participated in the Underwater Odyssey.
From 1995 to 1997, the young man spent time with actress and singer Tanya Ali. Since 2000, he began an affair with his partner in the filming of "Bad Girls from the High Valley" Monica Kina.
Death
Brandis was taken to the Cedar-Sinai Los Angeles Medical Center on November 12, 2003. There, doctors recorded his death. The cause of death of a talented performer and screenwriter is suicide.
He did not leave notes, but friends confirmed the actor’s stay in the deepest depression lately. He drank regularly. All of this could well trigger the idea of leaving the world.
On November 11, Jonathan was found hanged in his own apartment in the hallway. They found him a quarter of an hour after suicide.
Brandis was sent to the hospital while still alive. However, the doctors failed to save him. A toxicological study showed that on a tragic day, the actor did not take drugs or alcohol. Brandis did not live to see the premiere of his picture for half a year.
He did not see the debut of the short film. After the untimely departure of the talented artist, many sites and communities dedicated to him appeared. According to the will of the actor himself, he was cremated, and the ashes were transferred to his family.
