Michael Cooney (screenwriter)

Michael Cooney
Born1967 (age 57–58)
London, United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • playwright
  • director
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children3
ParentRay Cooney (father)

Michael Cooney (born 1967[1]) is a British screenwriter, playwright, and director. Cooney also has written children's literature and young adult fiction.[1] His most notable films are Identity (2003), The I Inside (2004) and Shelter (2010). His father is the actor and playwright Ray Cooney.[2]

Personal life

Cooney and the actress Jessica Collins married on May 4, 2016. He has one daughter with her, born in 2016,[3] and two children from a previous marriage.[4] He lives in Los Angeles.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Writer Director Exec. Prod. Notes Ref.
1995 Tracks of a Killer Yes No No [5]: 3235 
1997 Jack Frost Yes Yes No [6]: 546 
1997 Murder in Mind Yes No No Based on Cooney's play The Dark Side. [7][1]
2000 Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman Yes Yes No [6]: 546 
2003 Identity Yes No No [6]: 516 
2004 The I Inside Yes No No Timothy Scott Bogart shares a screenwriting credit. Based on Cooney's play Point of Death. [8][6]: 511 
2010 Shelter Yes No No Also known as 6 Souls [6]: 928 
2015 Runner Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot. [9][10]: 203–204 
2016 Spark Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot. [11][10]: 220 
2018 For Love Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot. [12][10]: 76 

Plays

  • Cooney, Michael (1997). Cash on Delivery!: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-01752-0.
  • Cooney, Ray; Cooney, Michael (2006). Tom, Dick and Harry: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-11438-0.

References

  1. ^ a b c d Herald reporter (5 June 2019). "Laughter as benefits fraud brings unwanted attention to Eric's door". Craven Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  2. ^ Grigware, Don (19 November 2015). "BWW Interview: Internationally Renown British Actor/ Playwright RAY COONEY Talks About son Michael Cooney's CASH ON DELIVERY at the El Portal". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  3. ^ Thomas, Michael (5 May 2016). "Y&R Alum Jessica Collins & Husband Michael Cooney Celebrate 1st Wedding Anniversary!". Soap Opera News. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Michael Cooney". Ray Cooney. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
  5. ^ Craddock, James, ed. (2010). Video Source Book. Vol. 6 (44th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. ISBN 978-1-4144-7241-6.
  6. ^ a b c d e Craddock, Jim, ed. (2015). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. ISBN 978-1-5730-2491-4.
  7. ^ "Murder in Mind". Reviews. Psychotronic Video. No. 29. 1999. p. 12.
  8. ^ Jones, Alan (February 2005). "The I Inside: Altered Reality Bites". Fangoria. No. 240. pp. 32–35.
  9. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (24 February 2015). "Paula Patton Lands Lead Role In ABC Drama Pilot 'Runner'". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945–2018. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7206-9.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 March 2016). "Antonia Thomas To Play The Lead In ABC Pilot 'Spark'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2018). "'For Love': Ethan Peck & Jon Ecker To Star In ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

Further reading

  • Pamment, Claire (2011). "Ray and Michael Cooney's Tom, Dick and Harry in Pakistan: The politics of mistaken identities". Comedy Studies. 2 (1): 47–54. doi:10.1386/cost.2.1.47_1. S2CID 155032466.


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