Known For
Writing
Born
Oct 17, 1950
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
18 titles
Michael Tolkin
Biography
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
Known For
Filmography
The Offer
Executive Producer
Escape at Dannemora
Executive Producer
Ray Donovan
Writer
Nine
Screenplay
1%
Writer
Masters of Science Fiction
Writer
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Changing Lanes
Screenplay
Deep Impact
Writer
The Burning Season
Writer
The New Age
Director
The Player
Eric Schecter
Deep Cover
Story
The Rapture
Writer
Gleaming the Cube
Writer
Delta House
Writer
Taxi
Story
Planned Improvisation
Self