Michael Cooney (screenwriter)

British screenwriter, playwright, and director

Michael Cooney

Born| 1967 (age 56-57)

London, United Kingdom

Occupations|

* Screenwriter
* playwright
* director

Years active| 1995–present
Spouse|

Jessica Collins

(m. 2016)​

Children| 3
Parent| Ray Cooney (father)

Michael Cooney (born 1967[1]) is a British screenwriter, playwright, and director. Cooney also has written children's literature and young adult fiction.[1] His most notable films are Identity (2003), The I Inside (2004) and Shelter (2010). His father is the actor and playwright Ray Cooney.[2]

## Personal life

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Cooney and the actress Jessica Collins married on May 4, 2016. He has one daughter with her, born in 2016,[3] and two children from a previous marriage.[4] He lives in Los Angeles.[1]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Writer  | Director  | Exec. Prod.  | Notes  | Ref.

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1995  | Tracks of a Killer | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [5]: 3235
1997  | Jack Frost | Yes  | Yes  | No  |  | [6]: 546
1997  | Murder in Mind | Yes  | No  | No  | Based on Cooney's play The Dark Side.  | [7][1]
2000  | Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman | Yes  | Yes  | No  |  | [6]: 546
2003  | Identity | Yes  | No  | No  |  | [6]: 516
2004  | The I Inside | Yes  | No  | No  | Timothy Scott Bogart shares a screenwriting credit. Based on Cooney's play Point of Death.  | [8][6]: 511
2010  | Shelter | Yes  | No  | No  | Also known as 6 Souls | [6]: 928
2015  | Runner | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Unaired television pilot.  | [9][10]: 203–204
2016  | Spark | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Unaired television pilot.  | [11][10]: 220
2018  | For Love | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Unaired television pilot.  | [12][10]: 76

## Plays

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* Cooney, Michael (1997). Cash on Delivery!: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-01752-0.
* Cooney, Ray; Cooney, Michael (2006). Tom, Dick and Harry: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-11438-0.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Herald reporter (5 June 2019). "Laughter as benefits fraud brings unwanted attention to Eric's door". Craven Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
2. ^ Grigware, Don (19 November 2015). "BWW Interview: Internationally Renown British Actor/ Playwright RAY COONEY Talks About son Michael Cooney's CASH ON DELIVERY at the El Portal". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
3. ^ Thomas, Michael (5 May 2016). "Y&R Alum Jessica Collins & Husband Michael Cooney Celebrate 1st Wedding Anniversary!". Soap Opera News. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
4. ^ "Michael Cooney". Ray Cooney. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
5. ^ Craddock, James, ed. (2010). Video Source Book. Vol. 6 (44th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. ISBN 978-1-4144-7241-6.
6. ^ a b c d e Craddock, Jim, ed. (2015). VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. ISBN 978-1-5730-2491-4.
7. ^ "Murder in Mind". Reviews. Psychotronic Video. No. 29\. 1999. p. 12.
8. ^ Jones, Alan (February 2005). "The I Inside: Altered Reality Bites". Fangoria. No. 240\. pp. 32–35.
9. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (24 February 2015). "Paula Patton Lands Lead Role In ABC Drama Pilot 'Runner'". Variety. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
10. ^ a b c Terrace, Vincent (2018). Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945–2018. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-7206-9.
11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (22 March 2016). "Antonia Thomas To Play The Lead In ABC Pilot 'Spark'". Deadline. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2018). "'For Love': Ethan Peck & Jon Ecker To Star In ABC Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 18 June 2020.

## Further reading

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* Pamment, Claire (2011). "Ray and Michael Cooney's Tom, Dick and Harry in Pakistan: The politics of mistaken identities". Comedy Studies. 2 (1): 47–54. doi:10.1386/cost.2.1.47_1. S2CID 155032466.

## External links

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* Michael Cooney at IMDb

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