Mukunda Michael Dewil

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Mukunda Michael Dewil
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth African
Occupations
  • screenwriter
  • director
Known for

Mukunda Michael Dewil is a South African screenwriter and director working in Hollywood. [1] He wrote and directed Retribution, Vehicle 19 (starring Paul Walker) and The Immaculate Room (Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Ashley Greene). [2]

He was a monk. Dewil spent several years in India. [3]

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References

  1. "Frank Miller's 'Hard Boiled' Finally Coming to the Big Screen [UPDATED]". Slashfilm. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Ashley Greene, M Emmet Walsh Board ‘The Immaculate Room’ Thriller. The Hollywood Reporter
  3. The Immaculate Room: Exclusive Interview with Director Mukunda Michael Dewil. Cinema Daily US