Michael Sutton (playwright)
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Michael Sutton is an American playwright, television writer, novelist and computer instructor.
Born Michael Fossen in Pasadena, California, he adopted the name of his mother's second husband at an early age, following her divorce from his birth father.
In 1979, he was commissioned by an agent-friend to co-write a novel based on the Texas City, Texas, disaster
of 1947. The result was published by Avon in 1980 as Explosion: The Day Texas City Died.
Eventually he teamed with Animal House co-author Chris Miller
on several television scripts, the most memorable probably being the "Weemaweegate" episode of the short-lived cult TV show, Square Pegs
.
Concurrent with his screen and television worked, Sutton collaborated with two other writers on a pair of theatrical plays, both of which were professionally produced and subsequently published:
Divorced and the father of a son, Sutton continues writing for the theater in Los Angeles, California.
Born Michael Fossen in Pasadena, California, he adopted the name of his mother's second husband at an early age, following her divorce from his birth father.
In 1979, he was commissioned by an agent-friend to co-write a novel based on the Texas City, Texas, disaster
Texas City Disaster
The Texas City Disaster was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history. The incident took place on April 16, 1947, and began with a mid-morning fire on board the French-registered vessel SS Grandcamp which was docked in the Port of Texas City...
of 1947. The result was published by Avon in 1980 as Explosion: The Day Texas City Died.
Eventually he teamed with Animal House co-author Chris Miller
Chris Miller (writer)
John Christian "Chris" Miller was born in Brooklyn in 1942 and grew up in Roslyn, NY on Long Island. Miller is an American author and screenwriter, most notable for his work on National Lampoon magazine and the movie Animal House...
on several television scripts, the most memorable probably being the "Weemaweegate" episode of the short-lived cult TV show, Square Pegs
Square Pegs
Square Pegs is an American comedy series that aired on CBS during the 1982–1983 season. The series follows Patty Greene and Lauren Hutchinson , two awkward teenage girls desperate to fit in at Weemawee High School....
.
Concurrent with his screen and television worked, Sutton collaborated with two other writers on a pair of theatrical plays, both of which were professionally produced and subsequently published:
- Lookng-Glass (with Cynthia MandelbergCynthia WhitcombCynthia Whitcomb is a television writer that has been nominated for numerous awards including the Emmy, the Edgar and the Humanitas Prize.-Background:...
), Entermedia Theatre (off-Broadway), 1982 - Over My Dead BodyOver My Dead Body (play)Over My Dead Body is a comedy/thriller play, written by Michael Sutton and Anthony Fingleton, "suggested by" Robert L. Fish's 1968 novel The Murder League....
(with Anthony Fingleton), Savoy TheatreSavoy TheatreThe Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London, England. The theatre opened on 10 October 1881 and was built by Richard D'Oyly Carte on the site of the old Savoy Palace as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan,...
(London), 1989
Divorced and the father of a son, Sutton continues writing for the theater in Los Angeles, California.