Scott Fivelson
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Scott Fivelson is a screenwriter, fiction writer, and songwriter from Los Angeles
. Born in Chicago
, he attended Northwestern University
. Fivelson wrote a satirical tribute to Steven Spielberg
, Guess What’s Coming to Dinner? The Extraterrestrial Etiquette Guide, from Bantam Books
. He has also written short stories and satirical pieces for Chicago Magazine, the Chicago Tribune
, Los Angeles
magazine, the Los Angeles Times
, the L.A. Weekly, Tales from the Heart of Hollywood, and other publications. He is the author of the one-act play, Dial L for Latch-Key, and the novel, Tuxes.
His short story in ebook form, Johnny Passe, also appears in the ebook anthology, Fiction Noir, both published by Hen House Press.
As a screenwriter, his most recent film is American Reel
, starring David Carradine
, Mariel Hemingway
, and Michael Maloney
. As a songwriter, his most recent jazz
album is Awesome in New York, featuring Mishka Spiro, and Zane Musa.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Born in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, he attended Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. Fivelson wrote a satirical tribute to Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
, Guess What’s Coming to Dinner? The Extraterrestrial Etiquette Guide, from Bantam Books
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
. He has also written short stories and satirical pieces for Chicago Magazine, the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
magazine, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, the L.A. Weekly, Tales from the Heart of Hollywood, and other publications. He is the author of the one-act play, Dial L for Latch-Key, and the novel, Tuxes.
His short story in ebook form, Johnny Passe, also appears in the ebook anthology, Fiction Noir, both published by Hen House Press.
As a screenwriter, his most recent film is American Reel
American Reel
American Reel is a 1999 drama film directed by Mark Archer and starring David Carradine, Michael Maloney and Mariel Hemingway. The film is set in Chicago, Illinois, though primary filming locations included Fort Wayne, Indiana, Waterloo, Indiana, and Hicksville, Ohio.-Synopsis:Country singer James...
, starring David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
, Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway
- Early life :Hemingway was born in Mill Valley, California, the third daughter of Byra Louise Hemingway and Jack Hemingway, a writer. Her sisters are Joan Hemingway and Margaux Hemingway...
, and Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney
Michael Maloney is an English actor.Born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Maloney's first television appearance was as Peter Barkworth's teenage son in the 1979 drama series, Telford's Change....
. As a songwriter, his most recent jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
album is Awesome in New York, featuring Mishka Spiro, and Zane Musa.