Michael Bacall

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Michael Bacall
Born
Michael Stephen Buccellato

(1973-04-19) April 19, 1973 (age 49)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor, screenwriter
Years active1985–present

Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Buccellato; [1] April 19, 1973) [2] is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , 21 Jump Street , and Project X .

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Life and career

Bacall was born in Los Angeles, California to a family of Sicilian descent. He acted in movies and television from an early age.

Turning to writing in the 2000s, he co-wrote and co-starred in Manic . As of 2007, Bacall has sold a number of scripts to major studios, including Psycho Funky Chimp and In Search of Captain Zero. [3]

In June 2007, New Line announced that Bacall would be writing a feature adaptation of the documentary The King of Kong . [4] He co-wrote the adaptation of the Canadian graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim , Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , with its director, Edgar Wright. [5]

Filmography

Acting

Screenwriting

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