Joe Gayton (c. 1956/1957 – May 14, 2023)[1] 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).
[2] Gayton was married to Jen Winter and had a stepdaughter.
[4] He died on May 14, 2023, after a four-year battle of prostate cancer.
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