Michael Bacall

Michael Bacall
Michael Bacall
Born	Michael Stephen Bucellato; April 19, 1973 (age 51); Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter
Years active	1985–present

Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Bucellato;^[1] April 19, 1973)^[2] is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street, and Project X.

Life and career

Bacall was born in Los Angeles, California to a family of Sicilian descent. He acted in movies and television from an early age.

Turning to writing in the 2000s, he 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.^[3]

In June 2007, New Line announced that Bacall would be writing a feature adaptation of the documentary The King of Kong.^[4] He co-wrote the adaptation of the Canadian graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, with its director, Edgar Wright.^[5]

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^[6]
TBA: Weird Science

References

^ Praudeau, Michel (April 6, 1989). "Sur le tournage de "Bandini": L'enfance de John Fante". Le Monde. France. Retrieved August 26, 2009.: "Le petit Michael Bucellato qui a choisi le pseudo de Michael Bacall..."
^ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". familytreelegends.com.
^ Ross, Matthew (June 21, 2007). "10 Screenwriters to Watch: Michael Bacall". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
^ McNary, Dave (June 4, 2007). "New Line moves forward on 'Kong'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.
^ "Michael Bacall – 10 Screenwriters to Watch". Matthew Ross. June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
^ 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". Deadline. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

External links

Michael Bacall at IMDb

[ref12-1] Praudeau, Michel (April 6, 1989). "Sur le tournage de "Bandini": L'enfance de John Fante". Le Monde. France. Retrieved August 26, 2009.: "Le petit Michael Bucellato qui a choisi le pseudo de Michael Bacall..."

[2] "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". familytreelegends.com.

[3] Ross, Matthew (June 21, 2007). "10 Screenwriters to Watch: Michael Bacall". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.

[4] McNary, Dave (June 4, 2007). "New Line moves forward on 'Kong'". Variety. Retrieved June 25, 2007.

[date-5] "Michael Bacall – 10 Screenwriters to Watch". Matthew Ross. June 21, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2008.

[6] 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". Deadline. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

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