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Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended [[NYU Film School]] before finishing his studies at [[Columbia University]], then renowned for its screenwriting program. 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. |
Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended [[NYU Film School]] before finishing his studies at [[Columbia University]], then renowned for its screenwriting program. 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]]'' |
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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==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, 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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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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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, best known for his screenplay for the 1985 film After Hours.
Early life
Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended NYU Film School before finishing his studies at Columbia University, then renowned for its screenwriting program. 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
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
- ^ James, Caryn (June 10, 1988). "Whining Daddy And His 3 Sons Rob and Kidnap". The New York Times.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived March 3, 2021)
- Joseph Minion at IMDb
