Michael Tolkin

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Michael 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 book, and for which he received the 1993 Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay.

Tolkin was born in New York City, New York, the son of Edith, a studio executive, and the late comedy writer Mel Tolkin.^[1] Tolkin lives in Los Angeles with his wife, parenting expert and author of bestseller The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, Wendy Mogel and their two daughters, Susanna and Emma.

[edit] Filmography

• Gleaming the Cube (1989 - screenplay)
• The Rapture (1991 - screenplay/director)
• The Player (1992 - screenplay, from his novel)
• Deep Cover (1992 - co-screenplay)
• The New Age (1994 - screenplay/director)
• The Burning Season (1994 - co-teleplay)
• Deep Impact (1998 - co-screenplay)
• The Haunting (1999 film) (1999 - co-screenplay, uncredited)
• Changing Lanes (2002 - co-screenplay)
• Dawn of the Dead (2004 - co-screenplay, uncredited)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Michael Tolkin at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Tolkin at Allmovie