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Michael L. Tolkin is an American filmmaker and novelist. He has written numerous screenplays, including The Player (1992), which he adapted from his novel of the same name (1988), and for which he received the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay (1993) and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The Return of the Player, followed (2006).
Born
Tuesday, 17 October 1950
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Self | 2008 |
| 50 Films to See Before You Die | Self | 2006 |
| The Player | Eric Schecter | 1992 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Self | 2008 |
| 50 Films to See Before You Die | Self | 2006 |
| The Player | Eric Schecter | 1992 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Ray Donovan: Behind the Fix | 2014 |
| Masters of Science Fiction | 2007 |
| The New Age | 1994 |
| The Rapture | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Offer | 2022 |
| Escape at Dannemora | 2018 |
| Ray Donovan | 2013 |
| +1 | 2008 |
| The Player | 1992 |
| Gleaming the Cube | 1989 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1993 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
