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 57–58) 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.