Jim Quinlan (writer)
Jim Quinlan | |
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
Died | March 29, 2020[1] Bradenton, Florida, United States | (aged 85)
Occupation | Journalist, screenwriter, writer |
Genre | Fiction |
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
- ^ Sarasota Herald-Tribune: James Quinlan
- ^ THOMAS, KEVIN (December 25, 1996). "'Michael': Inspired Blend of Fantasy, Comedy". Retrieved January 31, 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ Sundance (December 27, 1996). "Michael Movie Review & Film Summary (1996)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ "Michael: Filmmakers". Film Scouts. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Jim Quinlan Book List". FictionDB. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Being an Angel Doesn't Guarantee You're a Saint". New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2017.