Mickey Knox

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American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist

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::summary American actor, screenwriter, producer, and novelist ::

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FieldValue
nameMickey Knox
imageMickey Knox in Garden of Eden.jpg
captionKnox in Garden of Eden (1954)
birthnameAbraham Knox
birth_date
birth_placeNew York City, U.S.
death_date
death_placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
occupationActor
Screenwriter
Film producer
Novelist
yearsactive1947–2001
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| name = Mickey Knox | image = Mickey Knox in Garden of Eden.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Knox in Garden of Eden (1954) | birthname = Abraham Knox | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor Screenwriter Film producer Novelist | yearsactive = 1947–2001 | spouse = Abraham Knox (December 24, 1921 − November 15, 2013) was an American actor with nearly 80 films to his credit. Knox was also a screenwriter, film producer, and novelist. Knox was blacklisted during the McCarthy era, and he subsequently moved to Paris and Rome to find work. Knox's screenwriter credits, where he adapted approximately 150 Italian and French films into English translations, include the English adaptation of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. As a dialogue director, he coached many non-English speaking actors in performing convincingly in the English language.

Selected filmography as an actor

In popular culture

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino named his lead character, portrayed by Woody Harrelson, after Knox in the film Natural Born Killers.

Knox's 2004 memoir is titled The Good, the Bad and the Dolce Vita: The Adventures of an Actor in Hollywood, Paris and Rome.

References

References

  1. (1922-01-01). "Mickey Knox Biography". Fandango.com.

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