Biography
Gene Quintano (born 1946 as Eugene Francis Quintano Jr.) is an American screenwriter, director and producer. He began his career outside film as a salesman before entering the industry through a partnership with director Tony Anthony on the 3-D western Comin' at Ya! (1981).
Quintano wrote several films for Cannon Films, including King Solomon's Mines (1985) and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986). He received sole screenplay credit on Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) and Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987). He later directed Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) and other features.
