

Writing
Michael Tolkin
- Titles
- 13movies6TV shows
- Career
Active from 1978 to 2022, busiest in 1992 and 1994 with 2 main titles each.
- Directed
- 3titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
Escape at Dannemora82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Contemporary Realism6.8average 5.2
- Satire & Parody3.6average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Class & Capitalism4.5average 3.3
- Pop Culture3.2average 2.2
- Crime4.6average 3.7
- Melancholy5.6average 4.7
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.9, average 3.3
- Coming of Age1.7, average 2.9
- Fantasy0.6, average 1.8
- Physical Comedy1.5, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 4
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Character Study 3
- Crime Drama 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Character-Driven 2
- New York City 2
- Intense 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
112000s
4 titles · average score 63
56
Nine (2009)
Screenplay

1% (2008)
Executive Producer, Writer
71
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Screenplay
63
Changing Lanes (2002)
Screenplay
1990s
6 titles · average score 64
62
Deep Impact (1998)
Writer
58
The New Age (1994)
Director, Writer
73
The Player (1992)
as Eric Schecter
69
Deep Cover (1992)
Screenplay, Story
60
The Rapture (1991)
Writer, Director
1980s
1 title · average score 49
49
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
Writer, Associate Producer




