Michael Cooney (screenwriter)

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]

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)

Personal life

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

Year	Title	Writer	Director	Exec. Prod.	Notes	Ref.
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

• 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

1. 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. 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. 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

• 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

• Michael Cooney at IMDb