Michael Bacall

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Michael Bacall
Born
Michael Stephen Bucellato

(1973-04-19) April 19, 1973 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1985–present

Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Bucellato; [1] April 19, 1973) [2] is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Project X (2012), 21 Jump Street (2012), and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014).

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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

References

  1. ↑ Praudeau, Michel (April 6, 1989). "Sur le tournage de "Bandini": L'enfance de John Fante". Le Monde. France. Retrieved August 26, 2009.: "Le petit Michael Bucellato qui a choisi le pseudo de Michael Bacall..."
  2. ↑ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". familytreelegends.com.
  3. ↑ Ross, Matthew (June 21, 2007). "10 Screenwriters to Watch: Michael Bacall". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (June 4, 2007). "New Line moves forward on 'Kong'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Michael Bacall – 10 Screenwriters to Watch". Matthew Ross. June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 19, 2021). "Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King's 'The Running Man' At Paramount Pictures; Simon Kinberg's Genre Films Producing". Deadline. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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