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Michael Tolkin

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Tolkin was born on 17 October 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Player (1992), Deep Impact (1998) and Dérapages incontrôlés (2002).
BornOctober 17, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 19 nominations total

    Known for

    Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
    The Player
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Deep Impact (1998)
    Deep Impact
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck in Dérapages incontrôlés (2002)
    Dérapages incontrôlés
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Escape at Dannemora (2018)
    Escape at Dannemora
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer(creator)

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • developed by
      • created by
      • written by ...
      • 2022
    • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
      Escape at Dannemora
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2014–2015
    • Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard in Nine (2009)
      Nine
      5.8
      • screenplay
      • 2009
    • 1% (2008)
      1%
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2007
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck in Dérapages incontrôlés (2002)
      Dérapages incontrôlés
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Deep Impact (1998)
      Deep Impact
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1998
    • The Player (1997)
      The Player
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes (1994)
      La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1994
    • The New Age (1994)
      The New Age
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Laurence Fishburne in Dernière limite (1992)
      Dernière limite
      7.0
      • story
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
      The Player
      7.5
      • screenplay
      • novel "The Player"
      • 1992
    • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in Dernier sacrifice (1991)
      Dernier sacrifice
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Christian Slater in Skate Rider (1989)
      Skate Rider
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1989

    Producer



    • Michael Tolkin and Emma Tolkin in Tolkins Talk Movies (2024)
      Tolkins Talk Movies
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
      Escape at Dannemora
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Liev Schreiber in Ray Donovan (2013)
      Ray Donovan
      8.3
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2014–2015
    • 1% (2008)
      1%
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Player (1997)
      The Player
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
      The Player
      7.5
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Christian Slater in Skate Rider (1989)
      Skate Rider
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 1989

    Director



    • Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix (2014)
      Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007
    • The New Age (1994)
      The New Age
      5.6
      • Director
      • 1994
    • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in Dernier sacrifice (1991)
      Dernier sacrifice
      6.3
      • Director
      • 1991

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    Personal details

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      • Michael Tolkin
    • Born
      • October 17, 1950
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Wendy Mogel
    • Other works
      Rejected draft of Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Attended the same high school as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman, Gina Gershon, Rhonda Fleming, Jackie Cooper, Rob Reiner, 'Antonio Sabato. Jr.', Pauly Shore, Betty White, Corbin Bernsen, Elizabeth Daily, Albert Brooks and Crispin Glover.
    • Quotes
      Where the writer leaves off, the director begins. Where the director leaves off, the actor begins. And where the actor leaves off, the audience begins. And so when you finally see the audience it's theirs now - it's theirs to reinvent, it's theirs to make up. The audience tells the story along with the film. And something happens, and actually it changes. And that's why as the writer it's not mine anymore. It's theirs.

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