About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1950-10-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Michael Tolkin

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die Actor Self 59
Average
1992 The Player Actor Eric Schecter 67
Fair

Directing
1994 The New Age Directing Director 58
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1991 The Rapture Directing Director 58
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Writing
2009 Nine Writing Screenplay 56
Average
2002 Changing Lanes Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1998 Deep Impact Writing Writer 61
Fair
1994 The Burning Season Writing Writer 59
Average
1994 The New Age Writing Writer 58
Average
1992 Deep Cover Writing Story 61
Fair
1992 Deep Cover Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1992 The Player Writing Novel 67
Fair
1992 The Player Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
1991 The Rapture Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Gleaming the Cube Writing Writer 58
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Production
2022 The Offer Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2018 Escape at Dannemora Production Executive Producer 73
Good
1992 The Player Production Producer 67
Fair
1989 Gleaming the Cube Production Associate Producer 58
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