Jim Quinlan (writer)

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Jim Quinlan
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedMarch 29, 2020(2020-03-29) (aged 85)[1]
Bradenton, Florida, United States
OccupationJournalist, screenwriter, writer
GenreFiction

James Maurice Quinlan (May 1, 1934 – March 29, 2020) was an American journalist, writer and screenwriter. Quinlan wrote the screenplay for the 1996 movie Michael starring John Travolta.[2][3]

Biography

Jim Quinlan was born and raised in

Palm Beach Post, becoming the city editor of the latter in 1977 after a successful human interest column. In 1980 he moved back to Chicago where he worked at the Chicago Sun-Times. Quinlan also worked for the Philadelphia Daily News[4] and the Albuquerque Journal for short periods, winning the E.H. Shaffer award at the latter He had four children, all of whom with his first wife; he then moved to Bradenton, Florida with his second wife, where he wrote for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune
. He died on March 29, 2020.

Works

Books[5]

  • Spying on Fishback
  • The Trout Snout Caper

Screenplays

References

  1. ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune: James Quinlan
  2. ^ THOMAS, KEVIN (December 25, 1996). "'Michael': Inspired Blend of Fantasy, Comedy". Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via LA Times.
  3. ^ Sundance (December 27, 1996). "Michael Movie Review & Film Summary (1996)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Michael: Filmmakers". Film Scouts. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jim Quinlan Book List". FictionDB. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Holden, Stephen. "Being an Angel Doesn't Guarantee You're a Saint". New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2017.

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