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'''Joseph Minion''' (born 1957) is an American [[screenwriter]], producer and film director, best known for his screenplays for the 1985 film ''[[After Hours (film)|After Hours]]'' and the 1989 [[cult film]] ''[[Vampire's Kiss]]''. |
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==Biography== |
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'''Joseph Minion''' (born 1957) is an American [[screenwriter]], best known for his screenplay for the 1985 film ''[[After Hours (film)|After Hours]]'', which was later revealed to have been partially plagiarized.<ref name="panopticist">[http://www.panopticist.com/2008/05/the_scandalous_origins_of_martin_scorseses_after_hours.php The Scandalous Origins of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours]</ref><ref name="thespool">{{cite web |url=https://thespool.net/reviews/movies/after-hours-anniversary/ |title="Different rules apply": "After Hours" at 35 |last=Sobczynski |first=Peter |date=October 11, 2020 |website=thespool.net | access-date=October 22, 2021}}</ref? |
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| ⚫ | Born in [[New Jersey]] in 1957, Minion briefly attended [[NYU Film School]] before finishing his studies at [[Columbia University]] for screenwriting. In 1984, Minion's script for ''After Hours'' was optioned by [[Griffin Dunne]] and [[Amy Robinson]]. Robinson sent Minion's screenplay to Scorsese, whose ''[[The Last Temptation of Christ (film)|Last Temptation of Christ]]'' had recently fallen through; production on ''After Hours'' started shortly afterward. |
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| ⚫ | As a director, Minion made his debut for producer [[Roger Corman]] with 1987's ''[[Daddy's Boys]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/10/movies/reviews-film-whining-daddy-and-his-3-sons-rob-and-kidnap.html|title=Whining Daddy And His 3 Sons Rob and Kidnap|first=Caryn|last=James|date=June 10, 1988|work=The New York Times}}</ref> His last outing as director was for another low-budget feature, ''Trafficking'' (1999). |
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==Early life== |
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| ⚫ | Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended [[NYU Film School]] before finishing his studies at [[Columbia University]] |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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He lives in New York and his studio is in East Orange, N.J. Throughout his career he has taught film and screenwriting at School of Visual Arts, USC, [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts|The North Carolina School of Arts]], [[Long Island University]] and the [[New York University School of Continuing Education]]. |
He lives in New York and his studio is in East [[Orange, New Jersey|Orange, N.J]]. Throughout his career he has taught film and screenwriting at School of Visual Arts, USC, [[University of North Carolina School of the Arts|The North Carolina School of Arts]], [[Long Island University]] and the [[New York University School of Continuing Education]]. |
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* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303012514/https://open-g.us/|date=March 3, 2021|title=Official website}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 March 2024
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, Screenwriter, Film director |
Joseph Minion (born 1957) is an American screenwriter, producer and film director, best known for his screenplays for the 1985 film After Hours and the 1989 cult film Vampire's Kiss.
Biography
[edit]Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended NYU Film School before finishing his studies at Columbia University for screenwriting. In 1984, Minion's script for After Hours was optioned by Griffin Dunne and Amy Robinson. Robinson sent Minion's screenplay to Scorsese, whose Last Temptation of Christ had recently fallen through; production on After Hours started shortly afterward.
As a director, Minion made his debut for producer Roger Corman with 1987's Daddy's Boys.[1] His last outing as director was for another low-budget feature, Trafficking (1999).
Personal life
[edit]He lives in New York and his studio is in East Orange, N.J. Throughout his career he has taught film and screenwriting at School of Visual Arts, USC, The North Carolina School of Arts, Long Island University and the New York University School of Continuing Education.
References
[edit]- ^ James, Caryn (June 10, 1988). "Whining Daddy And His 3 Sons Rob and Kidnap". The New York Times.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2021)
- Joseph Minion at IMDb
