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Michael Tolkin (b. 1950)

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
October 17, 1950

Biography from TheMovieDB

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Michael L. Tolkin (born October 17, 1950) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He has written numerous screenplays, including The Player (1992), which he adapted from his 1988 book by the same name, and for which he received the 1993 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. A follow-up book, The Return of the Player, was published in 2006.  Tolkin was born in New York City, New York, the son of Edith (née Leibovitch), a studio executive and film industry lawyer, and the late comedy writer Mel Tolkin. Tolkin is a graduate of Middlebury College. Tolkin lives in Los Angeles with his wife Wendy Mogel (parenting expert and author of bestseller The Blessing of a Skinned Knee) and their two daughters, Susanna and Emma.  Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Tolkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Associate Producer:
1989  Gleaming the Cube

Director:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1994  The New Age

Novel:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1992  The Player
1994  The New Age

Producer:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1992  The Player
1994  The New Age

Screenplay:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1992  Deep Cover
1992  The Player
1994  The New Age
1998  Deep Impact
2002  Changing Lanes
2009  Nine

Story:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1992  Deep Cover
1992  The Player
1994  The New Age
1998  Deep Impact
2002  Changing Lanes
2009  Nine

Writer:
1989  Gleaming the Cube
1991  The Rapture
1992  Deep Cover
1992  The Player
1994  The Burning Season
1994  The New Age
1998  Deep Impact
2002  Changing Lanes
2009  Nine

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TV Production

Consulting Producer:
2013  Ray Donovan

Creator:
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

Director:
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

Executive Producer:
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

Story:
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

Teleplay:
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

Writer:
1979  Delta House
2007  Masters of Science Fiction
2013  Ray Donovan
2018  Escape at Dannemora
2022  The Offer

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