User:Pemilligan/sandbox/J.D. Zeik
J.D. Zeik | |
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| Born | John David Zeik[1] December 5, 1959[1] New York City, NY[1] |
| Occupation | Screenwriter Assistant Professor of Screenwriting and Film[2] |
| Education | State University of New York at Purchase, 1982[3] |
J.D. Zeik (born December 5, 1959)[1] is an American screenwriter and an assistant professor of screenwriting and film at State University of New York at Purchase (commonly called Purchase College).[2]
Zeik's first screenplay was the initial script for the 1998 film Ronin; on the final production, Zeik received a story credit and shared the writing credit with David Mamet.[5][6] Zeik was one of three screenwriters credited for the 2002 Hong Kong martial arts film The Touch.[7] He had the sole writing credit for the 2008 direct-to-video feature Pistol Whipped.[8]
In television, Zeik wrote the 2000 TV film, and subsequent series, Witchblade, on which he also served an executive producer.[9][10]
Zeik is a 1982 graduate of State University of New York at Purchase and has taught screenwriting there since January of 2000.[2][3]
References[edit]
"MARY ZEIK Obituary - Westchester, NY". The Journal News. June 3, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Pemilligan/sandbox/J.D. Zeik at IMDb
- ^ a b c "J.D. Zeik • Film". Purchase College. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Kouguell, Susan (February 20, 2019). "J.D. Zeik '82 • School of Film and Media Studies". Purchase College. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Gold, Nancy (April 17, 2014). "J.D. Zeik, Screenwriter for "Ronin," Has New Play Reading at The Schoolhouse". Yorktown-Somers, NY Patch. Patch Media. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Busch, Anita M. (February 27, 1997). "UA pockets Zeik's 'Ronin' for half a mil for Mancuso". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Eric (August 5, 1998). "Mamet Versus Writers Guild, the Action Thriller Sequel". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Elley, Derek (October 11, 2002). "The Touch". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ Pistol Whipped at IMDb
- ^ Oxman, Steven (August 21, 2000). "Witchblade". Variety. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Bianculli, David (August 26, 2000). "TNT's Witchblade Not Witchy Or Sharp Enough". On TV. New York Daily News. Retrieved March 23, 2019 – via Sun-Sentinel.
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