Michael Bacall
American screenwriter and actor
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::summary American screenwriter and actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Michael Bacall |
| birthname | Michael Stephen Bucellato |
| occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
| yearsactive | 1985–present |
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|name = Michael Bacall |image = |caption = |birthname = Michael Stephen Bucellato |birth_date = |birth_place = |occupation = Actor, screenwriter |yearsactive = 1985–present Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Bucellato; April 19, 1973) 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).
Career
Bacall 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.
In June 2007, New Line announced that Bacall would be writing a feature adaptation of the documentary The King of Kong. He co-wrote the adaptation of the Canadian graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, with its director, Edgar Wright.
Filmography
Acting
- 1985: Highway to Heaven as Jimmy Patterson
- 1989: Columbo: "Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" as Tommy
- 1989: Wait Until Spring, Bandini as Arturo Bandini
- 1991: Shout as Big Boy
- 1993: Irresistible force as Jesse Delvechio
- 1993: Free Willy as Perry
- 1993: This Boy's Life as Terry Taylor
- 1993: The Nanny as Tommy
- 1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Some Assembly Required" as Eric Gittleson
- 2000: Urban Legends: Final Cut as Dirk Reynolds
- 2001: Manic as Chad
- 2002: Pumpkin as Casey Whitner
- 2002: Speakeasy as Gene
- 2004: Undertow as Jacob
- 2007: Grindhouse – Death Proof as Omar
- 2009: Inglourious Basterds as Pfc. Michael Zimmerman
- 2012: Django Unchained as Smitty Bacall (uncredited)
- 2013: The End of Love as himself
- 2013: Gangster Squad as Comanche
- 2018: Spivak as Wally Spivak
Screenwriting
- 2001: Manic
- 2003: Bookies
- 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
- 2012: Project X
- 2012: 21 Jump Street
- 2014: 22 Jump Street
- 2025: The Running Man
- TBA: Weird Science
References
References
- Praudeau, Michel. (April 6, 1989). "Sur le tournage de "Bandini": L'enfance de John Fante". Le Monde.
- "California Birth Index, 1905-1995".
- Ross, Matthew. (June 21, 2007). "10 Screenwriters to Watch: Michael Bacall". Variety.
- McNary, Dave. (June 4, 2007). "New Line moves forward on 'Kong'". Variety.
- (June 21, 2007). "Michael Bacall – 10 Screenwriters to Watch". Matthew Ross.
- 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".
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