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Michael Tolkin

Michael Tolkin

Born: October 17, 1950
in New York City, New York, USA
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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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50 Films to See Before You Die
Title: 50 Films to See Before You Die
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 2006
Type: Movie
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Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
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The Player
Title: The Player
Character: Eric Schecter
Released: April 3, 1992
Type: Movie
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A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?
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Planned Improvisation
Title: Planned Improvisation
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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In the following documentary, produced in 2016, actor Tim Robbins, author and screenwriter Michael Tolkin, production designer Stephen Altman, and associate producer David Levy discuss the making of THE PLAYER and Robert Altman’s unique approach to directing.
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