Joe Gayton

Joe Gayton (c. 1956/1957 – May 14, 2023) was an American writer, director and producer of film and television. He co-created the television series Hell on Wheels (2011–2016) and wrote the screenplays of the films Uncommon Valor (1983), Bulletproof (1996) and Faster (2010).

Personal life and death
Gayton was married to Jen Winter and had a stepdaughter. His brother is Tony Gayton. He graduated from Merritt Island High School in 1974.

He died on May 14, 2023, after a four-year battle of prostate cancer.

As director

 * Warm Summer Rain (1989)
 * Mind Ripper (1995)
 * Sweet Jane (1998)

As writer only

 * Uncommon Valor (1983)
 * Shout (1991)
 * Bulletproof (1996)
 * The Shepherd: Border Patrol (2008)
 * Faster (2010)

Television

 * Hell on Wheels (2011–2016; co-creator)