Tolkin, Michael
Overview
| Works: | 90 works in 512 publications in 15 languages and 9,976 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Drama Thrillers (Motion pictures) Action and adventure films Fiction Film adaptations Detective and mystery films Science fiction films Musical films Animated films Computer animation films |
| Roles: | Author, Author of screenplay, fmp, Director, Producer, Scenarist, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor, Conceptor, Librettist, Performer |
| Classifications: | PN1997.2, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Michael Tolkin
- The player by Robert Altman( Visual )
- The player, Michael Tolkin : smartstudy guide by Christine Ferrari( Book )
- Beverly Bozeman Fuller Tamiment Playhouse photographs by Beverly Bozeman Fuller( Visual )
Most widely held works by
Michael Tolkin
Nine by
Shane Acker(
Visual
)
44 editions published between 2010 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comédie musicale
44 editions published between 2010 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 1,648 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comédie musicale
Changing lanes by
Roger Michell(
Visual
)
23 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gavin Banek is an attorney in a rush to make a court appointment to file legal papers involving a multi-million dollar trust accidentally collides with Doyle Gipson, an alcoholic insurance salesman. Doyle is also in a rush for a court appointment involving the custody of his children. Gavin leaves the scene of the accident and strands Doyle, causing him to miss his custody hearing. During the process of the post-crash discussion, Gavin accidentally drops the papers he needs to present in court. The judge gives him until the end of the day to present the papers and thus begins a cat and mouse game between both men. After a few questionable actions by both men, they finally start questioning their actions and their lives. In the end, both come to a new understanding of what is important and appear to be set in new ethical and moral directions
23 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gavin Banek is an attorney in a rush to make a court appointment to file legal papers involving a multi-million dollar trust accidentally collides with Doyle Gipson, an alcoholic insurance salesman. Doyle is also in a rush for a court appointment involving the custody of his children. Gavin leaves the scene of the accident and strands Doyle, causing him to miss his custody hearing. During the process of the post-crash discussion, Gavin accidentally drops the papers he needs to present in court. The judge gives him until the end of the day to present the papers and thus begins a cat and mouse game between both men. After a few questionable actions by both men, they finally start questioning their actions and their lives. In the end, both come to a new understanding of what is important and appear to be set in new ethical and moral directions
The player by
Robert Altman(
Visual
)
89 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart
89 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in 7 languages and held by 1,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart
The player : a novel by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
56 editions published between 1988 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A senior vice president of production at a major Hollywood studio receives a death threat from a rejected writer, plunging him into a nightmare that threatens both his life, his job, and the woman he loves in this devastating portrait of contemporary Hollywood
56 editions published between 1988 and 2015 in 11 languages and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A senior vice president of production at a major Hollywood studio receives a death threat from a rejected writer, plunging him into a nightmare that threatens both his life, his job, and the woman he loves in this devastating portrait of contemporary Hollywood
Among the dead by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
29 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frank Gale is sick of cheating on his wife, Anna, and he wants to tell her the truth, but in the right way. Everything looks better when he decides to take her and their daughter on a sudden trip to Mexico, where he can give Anna the carefully crafted letter that details the nature of his affair. One mistake: He's late meeting them at the airport. He misses the plane; he'll have to take the next flight: and then everything changes. In his first novel, the highly acclaimed The Player, Michael Tolkin explored the emotional geography of Griffin Mill, the Hollywood executive who literally gets away with murder. Now, in Among the Dead, the stakes are raised: What if the executive had a conscience? For Frank, there will be no escaping the consequences. A novel that begins as a domestic drama opens into a nightmare picture of the modern age. Among the Dead is a penetrating, unsettling, and brilliantly written catalog of the truths that lie just beyond the reach of language; a diabolic, blackly comic illumination of the darker corners of the human mind
29 editions published between 1993 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frank Gale is sick of cheating on his wife, Anna, and he wants to tell her the truth, but in the right way. Everything looks better when he decides to take her and their daughter on a sudden trip to Mexico, where he can give Anna the carefully crafted letter that details the nature of his affair. One mistake: He's late meeting them at the airport. He misses the plane; he'll have to take the next flight: and then everything changes. In his first novel, the highly acclaimed The Player, Michael Tolkin explored the emotional geography of Griffin Mill, the Hollywood executive who literally gets away with murder. Now, in Among the Dead, the stakes are raised: What if the executive had a conscience? For Frank, there will be no escaping the consequences. A novel that begins as a domestic drama opens into a nightmare picture of the modern age. Among the Dead is a penetrating, unsettling, and brilliantly written catalog of the truths that lie just beyond the reach of language; a diabolic, blackly comic illumination of the darker corners of the human mind
NK3 by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
13 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"With The Player and The Return of the Player, Michael Tolkin established himself as the master novelist of modern Hollywood. In his new novel, NK3, the H LYW OD sign presides over a Los Angeles devastated by a weaponized microbe that has been accidentally spread around the globe, deleting human identity. In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a sixty-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to keep control over the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch: the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world. In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk"--
13 editions published between 2017 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 622 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"With The Player and The Return of the Player, Michael Tolkin established himself as the master novelist of modern Hollywood. In his new novel, NK3, the H LYW OD sign presides over a Los Angeles devastated by a weaponized microbe that has been accidentally spread around the globe, deleting human identity. In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a sixty-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to keep control over the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch: the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world. In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk"--
The return of the player by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
17 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and Polish and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Film executive Griffin Mill hopes to convince fabulously wealthy Phil Ginsberg to become his partner, while Griffin's personal and professional lives begin to fall apart, forcing him to consider murder as an option
17 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and Polish and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Film executive Griffin Mill hopes to convince fabulously wealthy Phil Ginsberg to become his partner, while Griffin's personal and professional lives begin to fall apart, forcing him to consider murder as an option
Deep cover by
Bill Duke(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in English and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A cop goes undercover to bring down a major drug supplier with the help of a drug dealing attorney
7 editions published between 1992 and 2017 in English and held by 392 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A cop goes undercover to bring down a major drug supplier with the help of a drug dealing attorney
Under radar by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
10 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and Dutch and held by 376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom Levy's vacation in Jamaica turns deadly when he kills a man who tricked Tom's daughter into a vulgar act
10 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and Dutch and held by 376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom Levy's vacation in Jamaica turns deadly when he kills a man who tricked Tom's daughter into a vulgar act
The Rapture(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emmy-nominee Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," Lost in Space") is riveting as a Los Angeles telephone operator who tires of mate-swapping and turns to a religious sect for spiritual guidance. Director/Writer Michael Tolkins (The Player," Deep Impact") bold approach to religious themes makes this tragic drama both a demanding and unforgettable experience. It's an amazing, disturbing story of squandered life, rebirth, and tested faith. Also starring Emmy-nominee David Duchovny (House of D," TVs The X Files")
17 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in English and held by 369 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emmy-nominee Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery," Lost in Space") is riveting as a Los Angeles telephone operator who tires of mate-swapping and turns to a religious sect for spiritual guidance. Director/Writer Michael Tolkins (The Player," Deep Impact") bold approach to religious themes makes this tragic drama both a demanding and unforgettable experience. It's an amazing, disturbing story of squandered life, rebirth, and tested faith. Also starring Emmy-nominee David Duchovny (House of D," TVs The X Files")
The player(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"I was just thinking what an interesting concept it is to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. If we could just get rid of these actors and directors, maybe we've got something here."--Griffin Mill. Griffin is a slick, successful film studio vice president whose primary duty is to listen to story pitches from a constant stream of writers. Like all Hollywood producers, he's always looking over his shoulder, and he thinks up-and-comer Larry Levy is after his job. Along with power lunches, corporate in-fighting, and bottom-line priorities, a mysterious someone--probably an ignored and angry screenwriter--has been leaving him threatening postcards. When he finally takes action, his cool aplomb deserts him, things go seriously sideways, and Griffin's world begins falling apart
The player ; The rapture ; The new age : three screenplays by
Michael Tolkin(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Michael Tolkin is one of Hollywood's hottest new players, a screenwriter and director who has created films that are intellectually uncompromising, provocative, hilarious, sexy, and brilliantly contemporary. The Player, the award-winning movie sensation about the twisted world of Hollywood, was directed by Robert Altman and starred Tim Robbinds and Greta Scacchi. It has been hailed as "a masterpiece! One of the smartest, funniest, most penetrating movies about moviemaking ever made" (Vanity Fair). The Rapture explores the emotionally intense, surreal world of Christian fundamentalism. The Los Angeles Times called it "a nervy, unsettling, edgy piece of work, that most audacious of cinematic ventures, a film of theological ideas, intent on looking into what we believe and why we believe it, determined, even eager, to explore the issues of heaven, hell, and the hereafter." The New Age, a film sure to become an archetype for the post-1980's era, tells the story of a young couple's fall from financial grace and their quest for spirituality in a world defined by materialism. These screenplays not only represent some of the finest and most challenging work being done in Hollywood today but present, collectively, breadth, and feeling to that created by any of our time's most talented artists, whatever
10 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and held by 214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Michael Tolkin is one of Hollywood's hottest new players, a screenwriter and director who has created films that are intellectually uncompromising, provocative, hilarious, sexy, and brilliantly contemporary. The Player, the award-winning movie sensation about the twisted world of Hollywood, was directed by Robert Altman and starred Tim Robbinds and Greta Scacchi. It has been hailed as "a masterpiece! One of the smartest, funniest, most penetrating movies about moviemaking ever made" (Vanity Fair). The Rapture explores the emotionally intense, surreal world of Christian fundamentalism. The Los Angeles Times called it "a nervy, unsettling, edgy piece of work, that most audacious of cinematic ventures, a film of theological ideas, intent on looking into what we believe and why we believe it, determined, even eager, to explore the issues of heaven, hell, and the hereafter." The New Age, a film sure to become an archetype for the post-1980's era, tells the story of a young couple's fall from financial grace and their quest for spirituality in a world defined by materialism. These screenplays not only represent some of the finest and most challenging work being done in Hollywood today but present, collectively, breadth, and feeling to that created by any of our time's most talented artists, whatever
Deep impact by
Mimi Leder(
Visual
)
43 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a handful of days an enormous comet will collide with Earth and all of humanity could be annihilated
43 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a handful of days an enormous comet will collide with Earth and all of humanity could be annihilated
NK3 by
Michael Tolkin(
Recording
)
14 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a sixty-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to control the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch? Is it the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world.In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk
14 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In post-NK3 Los Angeles, a sixty-foot-tall fence surrounds the hills where the rich used to live, but the mansions have been taken over by those with the only power that matters: the power of memory. Life for the community inside the Fence, ruled over by the new aristocracy, the Verified, is a perpetual party. Outside the Fence, in downtown Los Angeles, the Verified use an invented mythology to control the mindless and nameless Drifters, Shamblers, and Bottle Bangers who serve the gift economy until no longer needed. The ruler, Chief, takes his guidance from gigantic effigies of a man and a woman in the heart of the Fence. They warn him of trouble to come, but who is the person to watch? Is it the elusive Eckmann, holed up with the last functioning plane at LAX; Shannon Squier, the chisel-wielding pop superstar from the pre-NK3 world, pulled from the shambling masses; a treacherous member of Chief's inner circle; or Hopper, the uncommon Drifter compelled by an inner voice to search for a wife whose name and face he doesn't know? Each threatens to upset the delicate power balance in this fragile world.In deliciously dark prose, Tolkin winds a noose-like plot around this melee of despots, prophets, and rebels as they struggle for command and survival in a town that still manages to exert a magnetic force, even as a ruined husk
Masters of science fiction(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dying doctor refuses to believe that her patient cannot remember the last 25 years of his life. In the middle of a ferocious firefight outside of Baghdad, soldiers discover a mysterious body they can't identify as human. The seventh-richest couple in the world are anthropoids, each containing a few strands of human DNA, grown into a baby and fused with plastics. Despised minorities are adrift in the darkness of outer space and make an ominous pact that they hope will bring them back to Earth. Flying robotic droids can prevent murder before it takes place, but life depends on a formula of carefully balanced killing. Frendon must find a way to convince an automated justice machine of his innocence
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dying doctor refuses to believe that her patient cannot remember the last 25 years of his life. In the middle of a ferocious firefight outside of Baghdad, soldiers discover a mysterious body they can't identify as human. The seventh-richest couple in the world are anthropoids, each containing a few strands of human DNA, grown into a baby and fused with plastics. Despised minorities are adrift in the darkness of outer space and make an ominous pact that they hope will bring them back to Earth. Flying robotic droids can prevent murder before it takes place, but life depends on a formula of carefully balanced killing. Frendon must find a way to convince an automated justice machine of his innocence
The player by
Michael Tolkin(
Recording
)
6 editions published between 1992 and 1994 in Danish and English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scathing and hilarious novel about a screenwriter bent on revenging his abuse at the hands of a studio head
6 editions published between 1992 and 1994 in Danish and English and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Scathing and hilarious novel about a screenwriter bent on revenging his abuse at the hands of a studio head
Steven Pippin by
Steven Pippin(
Book
)
7 editions published in 1995 in French and English and held by 109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1995 in French and English and held by 109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The burning season : the Chico Mendes story by
Cathy Henkel(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1995 and 2016 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dramatized story of Chico Mendes, the activist who dedicated his life to saving the Amazon's rain forests and to alerting the world to the endangered status of these forests
4 editions published between 1995 and 2016 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dramatized story of Chico Mendes, the activist who dedicated his life to saving the Amazon's rain forests and to alerting the world to the endangered status of these forests
The new age by
Michael Tolkin(
Visual
)
7 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and French and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A with-it L.A. couple with a lot more dollars than sense careen along a downhill path of mad business pursuits, sexual escapades, new-age babble and questionable spiritualism
7 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and French and held by 70 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A with-it L.A. couple with a lot more dollars than sense careen along a downhill path of mad business pursuits, sexual escapades, new-age babble and questionable spiritualism
Deep cover (1992) : shooting script by
Michael Tolkin(
)
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Cotillard, Marion 1975- Performer Actor
- Dench, Judi 1934- Actor
- Yeston, Maury Bibliographic antecedent Librettist Composer
- Wechsler, Nick Producer Author
- Minghella, Anthony Scenarist Author of screenplay Librettist
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Paramount Pictures Corporation Producer
- Weinstein Company
- Weinstein, Harvey 1952- Producer
- Hurt, William Actor
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Adultery Aircraft accidents--Investigation Aircraft accident victims' families Americans Armageddon Brazil California--Los Angeles California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Comets--Collisions with Earth Conservationists Cults Deforestation Drugs End of the world Enemies Extinction (Biology) Insurance fraud Italy Jamaica Judgment Day Kopit, Arthur, Man-woman relationships Married people Memory Memory disorders Mendes, Chico, Middle-aged men Midlife crisis Millennium (Eschatology) Motion picture industry Motion picture producers and directors Murder Murderers Murder--Investigation Prisoners Rag dolls Rain forest conservation Rain forests Rapture (Christian eschatology) Revenge Second Advent Survival Survivalism Technology and civilization Tolkin, Michael Traffic accidents Traffic accident victims Undercover operations United States Yeston, Maury
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Michael Tolkin Amerikaans schrijver
Michael Tolkin director de cine estadounidense
Michael Tolkin réalisateur américain
Michael Tolkin sceneggiatore, regista e scrittore statunitense
Michael Tolkin US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor und Filmregisseur
Tolkin, Michael
Tolkin, Michael L. 1950-
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