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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 Changing Lanes (2002).
BornOctober 17, 1950
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
    Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
    Deep Impact
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1998
    Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck in Changing Lanes (2002)
    Changing Lanes
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Escape at Dannemora (2018)
    Escape at Dannemora
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer

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    • Giovanni Ribisi, Dan Fogler, Patrick Gallo, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, and Miles Teller in The Offer (2022)
      The Offer
      8.6
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • developed by
      • written by (creator) ...
      • 2022
    • Escape at Dannemora (2018)
      Escape at Dannemora
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 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%
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
      Masters of Science Fiction
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • 2007
    • Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck in Changing Lanes (2002)
      Changing Lanes
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2002
    • Elijah Wood and Leelee Sobieski in Deep Impact (1998)
      Deep Impact
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1998
    • The Player (1997)
      The Player
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994)
      The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1994
    • The New Age (1994)
      The New Age
      5.6
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Laurence Fishburne in Deep Cover (1992)
      Deep Cover
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1992
    • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
      The Player
      7.5
      • novel "The Player"
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • David Duchovny and Mimi Rogers in The Rapture (1991)
      The Rapture
      6.3
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube (1989)
      Gleaming the Cube
      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%
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Player (1997)
      The Player
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Tim Robbins in The Player (1992)
      The Player
      7.5
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Christian Slater in Gleaming the Cube (1989)
      Gleaming the Cube
      6.3
      • associate producer
      • 1989

    Director



    • Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix (2014)
      Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Anne Heche, Sean Astin, James Cromwell, John Hurt, Malcolm McDowell, Judy Davis, Brian Dennehy, Sam Waterston, Clifton Collins Jr., James Denton, Stephen Hawking, Terry O'Quinn, and Elisabeth Röhm in 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 The Rapture (1991)
      The Rapture
      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 II (2000)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

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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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